I'm not a mother

[tiger_lily111]

I tend a garden full of flowers,

my garden has some bees.

The rain comes down at odd hours

and bubbles through the leaves.

I tend a garden near the sea,

I bring to it my flowers.

I plant them here and randomly

mix them for their colors.

I tend a garden in the summer

when it's humid and hot.

The flowers oft twine together,

granted, it's their lot.

I tend a garden that's grown wild,

and I must make it smaller.

Shape and mold, make it mild,

and then let it grow taller.

I tend a garden in the desert,

the flowers grow and spread.

Delicious smells, tho not vert,

are heady it is said.

I tend a garden at my home,

and when I cut my flowers

everyone completes their roam

to enjoy the lovely bowers.

[tiger_lily111]

BAKING BREAD

I tend a garden full of flowers, Can't make bread without flour!

my garden has some bees. Need some source of sugar

The rain comes down at odd hours and water

and bubbles through the leaves. get the yeast working

I tend a garden near the sea, salt is needed

I bring to it my flowers. add the sugar/water/flour/yeast mixture to more flour & the salt

I plant them here and randomly Better do some mixing & kneading

mix them for their colors.

I tend a garden in the summer

when it's humid and hot. let the dough rise in a humid, warm place

The flowers oft twine together, to finish developing gluten & allow yeast growth

granted, it's their lot.

I tend a garden that's grown wild, hopefully you have a bowlfull of bubbly dough

and I must make it smaller. punch it down to get rid of excess gas

Shape and mold, make it mild, re-distribute yeast & bubbles, shape it to the form you want

and then let it grow taller. then let it rise again!

I tend a garden in the desert, into the oven with it!

the flowers grow and spread. more rising ... till the little buggers die

Delicious smells, tho not vert, if you don't like the smell of baking bread, I think you're weird (no offense!)

are heady it is said.

I tend a garden at my home,

and when I cut my flowers

everyone completes their roam

to enjoy the lovely bowers. Wouldn't you stop what you were doing for some fresh, home-baked bread??