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 Hive account@riverflows is unable to do it. For July, dedicated Hive Garden member and long time Hiver Hive account@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 Hive account@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.

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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.

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

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