Dear tree huggers, bonsai tenders, cactus queens & weed wranglers, it's time for another fortnightly challenge. It seems they've turned into a bit of a thing. I think I'm just avoiding doing the fortnightly curation as I can't live up to @minismallholding who does it so well. Once I get a silly idea in my head it's hard to hold back, and I do love how you all join in commenting and getting to know each other, and having a laugh. A little while ago @thebigsweed picked up on an accidental rhyme of mine, which made me compose a Hive Gardener's Poem which you may enjoy.

It'll be easier than the nude challenge I have planned next. Just kidding.

The challenge this week is to write another verse! There's so many gardeners I wanted to include but didn't - @umirais with her banana eating chickens, @afterglow's rice farming, @isdarmady's hydroponics, @sjarvie's agave (there's a rhyme right there), @artemislive's tropical Thailand jungle, @antnn or @samstonehill in France, @mers, @tydynrain, @senorcoconut, @sofs-su, @hindavi in Norway, @oniemaniego's permaculture garden - goodness, there's so many! If you're stuck have a look through the feed and I'm sure you'll find an avid gardener or two you can write about.

The Hive Gardener's Poem

@TheBigSweed's a beet man, it's his favourite tuber
For his love, @Farm-mom, it's flowers that move her
@Plantstoplanks, she's a squash girl - the curlier the better
Baked or stewed, with a good vegan cheddar
@Nikv's more prickly - it's succulents and cacti
And @Qwerrie, they say he's quite the fun-gi
@Nikolina's orchards are bearing beautiful fruits
In the spring, we're cheering when everything shoots

@Goldenoakfarm's bowls are full of beans
Her garden abundant with flowers and greens
@Proto26's a plantophile when he's at home
Pruning his bonsai or talking to a gnome
And @jonyoudyer? Give him weed or a good melon stash
@Edprivat's the gif man - his posts are quite fun
God help him, though, when his potatoes are done
@Luckylaica bears typhoons, flood water & cows
But her garden still provides - goodness knows how!
Us gardeners persevere - we can't go without.

In Australia it's @blingit planting oranges and lemons
Down south @riverflows finds herbs an obsession
@ligayagardener's wrangles microbes galore
@minismallholding's yard has chooks, chillis and more
@bengy's new place is taking shape
We all know the pain of hoe, spade, shovel, pickaxe and rake

• You can write one verse or maximum three, and make sure you don't repeat the same people.
• All entries will receive a @gardenhive upvote
• The best entries will have their verse added to mine, and I will publish entirely in @gardenhive, setting these poets as part beneficiary
• My absolute favourite will win up to 10 HIVE or I may distribute more according to the quality of the entries.

You don't have to be a genius poet to enter - just have fun and connect with others in the chat below!

@plantstoplanks @sofs-su @nikv @owasco @buckaroobaby @farm-mom @thebigsweed @polesinns @andrastia @holisticmom @queenoftheworld @porters @amygoodrich @fanyokami @phoenixwren @anafae @tanjakolader @yolithy24 @andrastia @minismallholding @goldenoakfarm @nateonsteemit @sanjeevm @kennyroy @simplymike @dodovietnam @babeltrips @trangbaby @kaelci @shanibeer @proto26 @ifarmgirl @foxfireorchards @artemislives @edprivat @meesterboom @momogrow @attn @luckylaica @blingit @traisto @skylinebuds @fotostef @tydynrain @hindavi @vibeof100monkeys @samstonehill @anttn

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