As I draft this post for publication on the 1st, it's midwinter in Australia and midsummer in the UK, or solstice. Here we are freezing, with frost settling on the gum leaves, but in northern climes the vegetables are ripening and the pollinators are in full buzz. Either way, a gardener is always busy.

We've moved the challenge announcement to it's new home in the community, ensuring it's much easier for someone to stand in when @riverflows is unable to do it. For July, dedicated Hive Garden member and long time Hiver @owasco will be doing the challenge wrap up, so make sure you support her by upvoting and reblogging this post as she will receive beneficiary for her efforts. Thanks so much @owasco for putting on your gardenhive gloves and lending a hand.

This month's prizes are also a little bit different. We've added a 'photograph' prize for the most inspiring garden image. It doesn't have to be professional, just something that 'wows' us! We've also changed the vegetable garden prize to the 'food grower' prize - not much change there!

Guidelines

• Share this post - reblog, tag others and refer to it in your own entry if possible.
• Post before the countdown timer expires
• Drop your link below
• Use the tag #gardenjournal as your first tag and post in the community
• Anything garden related counts, such as a visit to a friend's garden, garden plans and dreams, failures and successes.
• Low effort posts will be ignored (though we generally don't have those!)
• Please follow community rules for dual language posts
• Don't forget to engage with other gardeners!

FOOD GROWER PRIZE - 5 HIVE, to be distributed amongst the best posts depending on entries.

PASSIONATE GARDENER PRIZE - 5 HIVE, to be awarded to the most passionate gardener of the week.

Photo Prize For the most interesting and/or inspiring garden photo.

Tagging below some past entrants - if you'd like to be alerted every month let me know in the comments and I'll add your name next month.

^{@plantstoplanks @sofs-su @nikv @owasco @umirais @buckaroobaby @farm-mom @thebigsweed @polesinns @andrastia @multifacetas @amygoodrich @jenthoughts @fanyokami @isdarmady @anafae @tanjakolader @yolithy24 @andrastia @minismallholding @goldenoakfarm @sanjeevm @nainaztengra @rem-steem @almi @leoplaw @denmarkguy @akiponn @dodovietnam @fermentedphil @galenkp @ifarmgirl
@ciadanmea @kennyroy @simplymike @dodovietnam @babeltrips @trangbaby @kaelci @shanibeer @proto26 @ifarmgirl @artemislives @edprivat @meesterboom @momogrow @antnn @luckylaica @blingit @traisto @fotostef @tydynrain @hindavi @steven-patrick @vibeof100monkeys @samstonehill @anttn @friendlymoose @jacksonizer @ciadanmea @tuocchu @gertu @artywink @dora381 @stortebeker @zakludick @maytom @juwell11 @chuch @maxdevalue @travoved @sunscape @alt3r @ninahaskin, @housecatharsia @promisedland @chidiadi65 @jude9 @fantagira}