Boundaries

June 5 

The heat is on! It was 91 degrees before we left the garden today. Watering was the first business at hands. Some of our larger vegetables have milk jugs buried next to them, with holes poked in them. We fill the jug with water, and it slowly empties out right to the roots. That way there is no run-off or evaporation. Other plants are in containers, and a few right in the ground so we have to be careful that we give the plants a good drink without letting water run off.


Today was all about boundaries. How boundaries protect, are flexible, that everyone has their own boundaries, and we respect each others as well as our own. 

One of the things we've learned the past years is that the local rabbits love the smorgasboard we plant each summer. So our boundaries in the garden include not only the pieces that define our garden and the raised beds that say "Don't walk on me!" but also, rabbit fences. They are made out of chicken wire, plastic mesh and snow fence. We surrounded the corn, cucumbers and carrots, peppers, and beans.

                                                    So, hopefully we'll have healthy veggies and disappointed rabbits.

After the watering (some weeding) and fencing we had snacks and a chance to decorate folders we'll use this summer.
Then, it was information about personal boundaries and games to help everyone identify their own boundaries and see how different theirs are from others - and to know that's ok!

That's it for this week! We are looking forward to seeing two of our members next week who were gone this week for a session on Good Foundations.
'Bye for now!