Most people go into their backyard for privacy, and then don't see their neighbors, we have the opposite. Our house butts up against a whole nother row of houses, and that means we see LOTS of neighbors.
The kids are SO excited to help with our garden. They carried a lot of sand for our patio, with lots of expressions like, "I want to help!" and "You are so nice!" Yes. I am so nice. Great job carrying a TON (literally) of sand. That was nice of me.
None of the kids have experience in gardens, and they LOVED digging and watering and planting. We have LOTS of talks about how I HAVE to be in the backyard for them to come in the backyard, and that we love helpers, but only when we are there with them.
I'm a little nervous about having a garden. Not because I'm worried that the kids will destroy them. Or the rats will eat them. Mostly that I KNOW these plants survived just fine before they got to me. So now if they die, it's REALLY my fault. Eeek!
I'm slightly worried that our neighbors are going to love the garden a little TOO much. But these kinds of interactions are one of the reasons we bought our house where we did. And so far, we're off to a good start.
2 comments:
Thank you so much for sharing this process! We love you! MOM
Looks like great projects. I love these kind of projects. I have not reached the outside of my house yet...although it is looking like I might need to mow soon.
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