THE VILLAGE VOICE

Note: Since orchid seeds are like specks of dust taking years before roots or shoots develop, all orchids are protected by conservation laws in Michigan. ~ Trillium, coleus, fern, sweet woodruff , Solomon's seal, astilbe , lungwart , wood anemone, bloodroot , wild geranium, Jack in the pulpit, celandine poppy, turtlehead , bleeding heart, lady's slipper _______________________ SAVORY BREAD PUDDING with SPRING HERBS ~ This delicious luncheon or light supper dish is perfect with a fresh green salad (adapted recipe compliments of Popovers to Panache ) __________________ 12-16 slices dry French or Italian bread 2 1/2 -3 cups milk 1 pound trimmed and diagonally cut asparagus 5 organic eggs 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup chopped mixed herbs (chives, rosemary, parsley, marjoram, thyme or sage) 4 oz. shredded Swiss cheese 4 oz. shredded fontina cheese 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese 2 Tbsp. butter (cut in very small pieces) Place bread in single...

"How fair is a garden amid the toils and passions of existence." ~ Benjamin Disraeli ~ Jack-in-the-pulpit ( Arisaema triphyllum ) ~ Bergenia , tulips and Lady's Mantle ~ Tulips, hosta , bergenia , trillium, primrose and Maidenhair fern ~ Mid-May garden 1) Iris, Cinnamon Fern, Bleeding Heart, Cornflower (Mountain Bluet), Japanese painted fern 2) Trillium & Virginia Bluebell, Trillium, Tulip, Azalia , Bergenia 3) Celandine Poppy, Azalia , Tulip, Trillium & Maidenhair Fern, Azalia 4) Fern, Tulip, Exbury Azalia , Tulip, Azalia & Hosta 5) Solomon's seal, Viburnum, Downy Yellow Violet, Jacob' s Ladder, Jack-in-the-Pulpit ______________ "When at last I took the time to look into the heart of a flower, it opened up a whole new world ~ a world where every country walk would be an adventure, where every garden would become an enchanted one ..." ~ Princess Grace of Monaco