{"id":11235,"date":"2022-06-08T11:05:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T15:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=11235"},"modified":"2022-07-03T19:28:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T23:28:02","slug":"garden-songs-a-note-from-the-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-songs-a-note-from-the-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Songs &#8211; A Note from the Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9260\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/18_august_19_gardenview_withcrow\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1533759294&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gardens  to CROW about!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9260 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px auto 0.75em; padding: 0px; display: block; text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9260\" data-attachment-id=\"9260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/18_august_19_gardenview_withcrow\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1533759294&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gardens to CROW about!&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/18_August_19_GardenView_withCrow-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-9260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gardens to CROW about!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"font-inherit\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Walking by Inner Vision Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\">presents<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<h1 class=\"font-inherit\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Garden Songs &#8211; <\/strong>A Note from the Flowers<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lynda writes a series of Garden Songs for the summer season.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">They are little poems inspired by her flower gardens.<\/h4>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Note from the Flowers<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We all agree<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">we need a little space in your yard<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">some sunshine and shade<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">please, keep it SIMPLE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">plant one or two types of flowers<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">keep it SIMPLE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">think outside the flower pot<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">add a\u00a0 piece of sculpture,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">place\u00a0 us in an old bird bath<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a rusty old wheelbarrow would be fun<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">we love to live\u00a0 beside a reflecting ball<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">place some pottery bowls\u00a0 in the soil<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to hold\u00a0 water for our small friends<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">who drink it clean and fresh<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">keep us safe from nasty weeds<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">give us water\u00a0 early in the day<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and chase away harmful\u00a0 bugs and worms<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0our needs are simple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We all say, &#8220;Let the blooming begin.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9549\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9549\" data-attachment-id=\"9549\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/ten-things-of-thanks_sept-3_2021\/birthdayportrait_aug27_2021\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lynda McKinney Lambert sits at her dining room table beside a bouquet of lavender flowers. She is dressed in lilac and is smiling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo of Lynda McKinney Lambert  &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9549\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Author Lynda McKinney Lambert.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Birthdayportrait_Aug27_2021.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9Lynda McKinney Lambert.\u00a0 June 8, 2022. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Lynda&#8217;s April Newsletter &#8211; Read it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/lyndas-april-newsletter-2022\/\">Here.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\">Photo Essay by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"font-inherit\" dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-inherit\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tell\u00a0 me about your\u00a0 \u00a0favorite flower?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-inherit\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I\u2019d like to hear all about YOUR\u00a0 garden.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-inherit\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is it a container garden?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-inherit\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is it a collection of potted plants placed in various places in your home or outside?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-inherit\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Is your garden a typical flower garden somewhere outside?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"font-inherit\"><em>The smallest spaces can become a lovely little garden!\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>~Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\"><i>I have flower gardens in all sorts of places in my yard.<\/i><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\"><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\"><i>Mossy rocks define the space and inside the garden are Hosta Plants and\u00a0 Garden Crop Rock plants.\u00a0<\/i><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9246\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_mossrocks_6_june-27\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2261&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2261\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1624736715&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021 Mossy Rocks Garden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mossy Rocks Garden&lt;br \/&gt;\nI planted shade plants in this triangle-shaped space. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9246 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px auto 0.75em; padding: 0px; display: block; text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C904&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C678&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1809&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9246\" data-attachment-id=\"9246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_mossrocks_6_june-27\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2261&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2261\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1624736715&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021 Mossy Rocks Garden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mossy Rocks Garden&lt;br \/&gt; I planted shade plants in this triangle-shaped space. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_6_June-27-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-9246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mossy Rocks Garden<br \/>\nI planted shade plants in this triangle-shaped space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\"><i>I put some ceramic sculptures into this triangle and a wonderful birdbath base holds a reflecting ball I brought home from Austria one summer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9247\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_mossrocks_june5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?fit=2362%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2362,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1622942153&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021_MossRocks_June5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mossy Rocks Garden fits nicely beside the porch. This area is shaded most of the day. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?fit=945%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9247 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px auto 0.75em; padding: 0px; display: block; text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5.jpg?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1 277w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C832&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?resize=1417%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1417w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?resize=1890%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9247\" data-attachment-id=\"9247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_mossrocks_june5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?fit=2362%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2362,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1622942153&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021_MossRocks_June5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mossy Rocks Garden fits nicely beside the porch. This area is shaded most of the day. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?fit=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_MossRocks_June5-scaled.jpg?fit=945%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-9247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mossy Rocks Garden fits nicely beside the porch. This area is shaded most of the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9252\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_schmolly-2_july-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1626045193&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021_Schmolly 2_July 12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Look close &amp;#8211; can you see a SNAIL and a FROG?  Schmolly the SNAIL and Theodora, the FROG &amp;#8211; are ceramic sculptures made by Ilsa Barry, a librarian from Burlington, KY.  She is our daughter and she made them as GIFTS to us one year. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9252 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px auto 0.75em; padding: 0px; display: block; text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9252\" data-attachment-id=\"9252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_schmolly-2_july-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1626045193&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021_Schmolly 2_July 12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Look close \u2013 can you see a SNAIL and a FROG? Schmolly the SNAIL and Theodora, the FROG \u2013 are ceramic sculptures made by Ilsa Barry, a librarian from Burlington, KY. She is our daughter and she made them as GIFTS to us one year. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly-2_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-9252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look close \u2013 can you see a SNAIL and a FROG? Schmolly the SNAIL and Theodora, the FROG \u2013 are ceramic sculptures made by Ilsa Barry, a librarian from Burlington, KY. She is our daughter and she made them as GIFTS to us one year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_schmolly_1_joly12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?fit=1443%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1443,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1626045180&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?fit=577%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9253 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?resize=577%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 577w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?resize=866%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 866w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?resize=1154%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1154w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?w=1443&amp;ssl=1 1443w\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"9253\" 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Schmolly_1_Joly12-scaled.jpg?fit=577%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_theodora_1_july-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1376&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" data-attachment-id=\"9254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/2021_theodora_1_july-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1626045202&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021_Theodora_1_July 12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Theodora_1_July-12-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C688&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Note from Lynda:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Last year, I started writing a series of Garden Songs and posting them on my blog, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Walking by Inner Vision<\/span>.<br \/>\nToday, I took a look to see which of the Garden Song poems was the most visited one of the year.<br \/>\nYou may visit the Garden Song, which is #1 from last year\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-mossy-rocks-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read it now.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American poet, Lynda McKinney Lambert, opens the summer season of Garden Songs with today&#8217;s post.<br \/>\nLynda writes short poems that are inspired by her flower gardens.  In this first Garden Song for the 2022 season, Lynda celebrates as she begins the series with,  &#8220;A Note from the Flowers,&#8221;  Tell me what you think! <\/p>\n <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-songs-a-note-from-the-flowers\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trusting-god"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021_Zen_Porch_June-6-scaled.jpg?fit=2362%2C2560&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4gbwn-2Vd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9750,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-songs-11-dusty-miller\/","url_meta":{"origin":11235,"position":0},"title":"Garden Songs &#8211; #11 &#8211; yellow star-flowers","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"October 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Garden Songs \u2013 Series of Haiku Poems #11. \u00a0yellow star-flowers fern-like silver leaves chic Dusty Miller * Edit \u00a0 Contact Lynda riverroad@zoominternet.net Blog Stats 23,170 hits Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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