In the gardens of a queen,
By the kitchens ever bustling,
There's a vegetable patch overseen
By a keen gardener who's never resting.
He grows beetroots, onions, carrots,
Cabbages, kale, leeks and turnips.
When in the mood, he sows: shallots,
Garlic, collard, chard and parsnips.
Marie-Antoinette inspected the gardens with pleasure,
Praising the gardener for his effort,
The food he creates and landscapes of leisure,
Saying these would be cherished by her court.
Embracing a potato without any shame,
So it can feed the poor, she gave it fame.
By decorating her hat with its humble flower,
She gave the tuber an eternal life and power.
So he prepared another green patch
To plant this year with a special touch
New World veggies: peppers, potatoes,
Pumpkins, sweetcorns and red tomatoes.
By the kitchens ever bustling,
There's a vegetable patch overseen
By a keen gardener who's never resting.
He grows beetroots, onions, carrots,
Cabbages, kale, leeks and turnips.
When in the mood, he sows: shallots,
Garlic, collard, chard and parsnips.
Marie-Antoinette inspected the gardens with pleasure,
Praising the gardener for his effort,
The food he creates and landscapes of leisure,
Saying these would be cherished by her court.
Embracing a potato without any shame,
So it can feed the poor, she gave it fame.
By decorating her hat with its humble flower,
She gave the tuber an eternal life and power.
Although the gardener's patch is very colourful,
Already absolutely wonderful.
He's ambitious, he wants more.
He wants praises from them all.
So he prepared another green patch
To plant this year with a special touch
New World veggies: peppers, potatoes,
Pumpkins, sweetcorns and red tomatoes.
Tell me little ones, I pray,
Did our gardener forget that day
Any other vegetables that we pick,
Full of vitamins that keep us from getting sick?
ACTIVITIES