THE VILLAGE VOICE

"My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view." ~ H. Fred Ale May Garden Flowers (Petunia, Sweet Potato Vine, Alpine poppy, Autumn fern, Gerbera daisy, Columbine, Centaurea , heuchera ~ Key Lime Pie - Creme Brulee ) _________________ MEDITERRANEAN CHOPPED SALAD ~ Garden fresh and colorful ... like May _______ 1 large red bell pepper 1 large pocketless Greek pita 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 minced garlic clove 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup finely chopped romaine lettuce 1 large chopped English cucumber 1 (14 oz.) can rinsed chickpeas 4 seeded and diced Roma tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped scallions (green onions) freshly ground black pepper 2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese Preheat broiler. Place pepper on foil lined sheet and broil abut 15 minutes, turning once or twice until blackened evenly . Remove ...

"To a certain extent we raise a garden as we might a child, putting in the seed, nourishing it and gathering nourishment from it, pruning and weeding its growth, protecting it, loving it, worrying over it." ~ Robert Finch Early May Garden