The White House’s kitchen garden includes beehives tended by carpenter Charlie Brandts. The honey, intended primarily for use in White House meals, has been bottled for gift-giving. Spouses of leaders attending the recent G20 Summit received a special gift from Michelle Obama consisting of “a one-of-a-kind porcelain tea set and honey vase designed exclusively for the occasion of The Pittsburgh Summit 2009, with honey harvested especially for the occasion from the White House beehive.” The tea set was inspired by the gold and purple White House china set purchased by Mary Todd Lincoln. The lovely honey vase was designed by California glassmaker Caleb Siemon.