Sydney Morning Herald: The Obamas’ vegie patch, a symbol of the US President’s focus on the environment, is alarming conservatives, writes Anne Davies in Washington. THE most visible symbol of the green-tinged Obama Administration has been the sight of Michelle Obama, spade in hand, turning the first sod for the White House organic vegetable garden last week. The garden, a first for the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt installed a victory garden after World War II, is far more than a hobby or a …