The Lamb

Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed,
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?


Little Lamb, I'll tell thee,
Little Lamb, I'll tell thee.
He is called by thy name,
For He calls Himself a Lamb.
He is meek, and He is mild;
He became a little child.
I a child, and thou a lamb,
We are called by His name.
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
Little Lamb, God bless thee!

                   William Blake

My Lavender

Lavender is another great flower for an English looking garden. I especially love it's shade of purple and it's tall delicate stems.

My favorite variety is 'English Lavender' which I have in my front garden.

Campanulas

Campanulas, also know as bellflowers, are so pretty! I love the old English garden look of these flowers.

 I love so many things about them. They grow really well and come back year after year, they don't take over your garden, they are easy to transplant and they can brighten up any corner of the garden.

Here's a few from my garden:

A Beautiful Expression of Faith

"Within my soul I feel the evidence of my future life. I am like a forest that has been cut down more than once, yet the new growth has more life than ever. I am always rising toward the sky, with the sun shining down on my head. The earth provides abundant sap for me, but heaven lights my way to worlds unknown.

People say the soul is nothing but the effect of our bodily powers at work. If that were true, then why is my soul becoming brighter as my body begins to fail? Winter may be filling my head, but an eternal spring rises from my heart. At this late hour of my life, I smell the fragrance of lilacs, violets, and roses, just as I did when I was twenty. And the closer I come to the end of my journey, the more clearly I hear the immortal symphonies of eternal worlds inviting me to come. It is awe-inspiring yet profoundly simple."

                                   Victor Hugo (author of  'Les Misérables')

Lilacs

Violets

Roses

The Iris

I love the iris.

I have yellow bearded iris and purple Siberian iris in my garden. They are so easy to grow and come back year after year without much help from me.  :)

I've always thought there was something majestic about them. God must have had fun creating all these beauties!

 Here's a few blooming in my garden right now.