spade
Anyone can join, with a 50-word vignette in the comments. Your vignette does not have to include the prompt term.
My effort:
"There's a big trial," said Daisy, hopping. "They're saying that the company's doing all sorts of horrid experiments. And the company's saying that they're being victimized by a supervillain. And you're digging up the hardware store's garden."
"The dirt won't spade itself," said Hope. "The trials don't need my testimony."