The Kitchen Garden

(Edna Jaques)

A row of onions raising up their heads,

Green pepper in their special beds;

Long rows of carrots, cucumbers and chard

Make such a lively showing in the yard.

A hill of beans with crisp transparent stalks;

Borders of thyme and sage along the walks;

A row of chives...lettuce in a leafy clump,

A bed of radishes, rosy and plump.

Tomato plants staked up in tidy rows

To protect them from the wind that blows,

Long rows of turnips, neat and trim,

For all the world like ladies, cool and prim.

For he who tils a garden comes to know

That there is magic in a tiny row

Of sproutiing beands and miracles seem

Present everywhere, bright and serene.

Cream Dressing

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon grated onions

Dash of Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon vinegar

1 tablespoon chopped chives

Mix well and serve with a green salad.  Combine lettuce, green pepper, tomatoes and cucumbers.  Garnish with radish slices and chopped onions to taste.