{"id":71,"date":"2021-09-06T03:52:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T03:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/organicjoygarden.com\/?p=71"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:21:12","slug":"the-crickets-song-a-countdown-to-first-frost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nativejoygarden.com\/?p=71","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\udd97 The Cricket&#8217;s Song: A Countdown to First Frost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever wondered if the old adage is true? 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