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A Garden Blessing
For some time, several of us at our church have dreamed of creating flower garden plots on the vacant lot we own next to our building. Because it is in a neighborhood with restrictive covenants, we cannot build or expand onto the lot--it can only be used for a residence. But we can garden on it. Last fall a bulb garden was planted, and this spring, Norm and I divided and transplanted some of our hostas to help create a shade garden. Today was garden blessing day.
Donated plants included flats of sun and shade loving annuals, and perennials from a friend of one of the members. Another member brought a year-old white pine seedling that had sprouted in his yard. About a dozen of us gathered in the afternoon to see how much we could plant. But first, we had a garden blessing service. That's us, gathered in the circle above.
While we waited for everyone to arrive, we practiced Pete Seeger's "Garden Song" accom- panied by Larry on his guitar. Here our pastor Jacque, Jan and Dave all join in the harmony.
Planting is not easy work, but Norma found a shady spot and settled to work. She is the moderator of our congrega- tion and she never fails to set an example the rest of us have to work to keep up with!
There will be more photos in the future of the various gardens as they grow during the summer. This is the hosta garden we started, with one flat of burgundy impatiens that we added today for color. Now, where IS that bottle of Aleve?
For some time, several of us at our church have dreamed of creating flower garden plots on the vacant lot we own next to our building. Because it is in a neighborhood with restrictive covenants, we cannot build or expand onto the lot--it can only be used for a residence. But we can garden on it. Last fall a bulb garden was planted, and this spring, Norm and I divided and transplanted some of our hostas to help create a shade garden. Today was garden blessing day.
Donated plants included flats of sun and shade loving annuals, and perennials from a friend of one of the members. Another member brought a year-old white pine seedling that had sprouted in his yard. About a dozen of us gathered in the afternoon to see how much we could plant. But first, we had a garden blessing service. That's us, gathered in the circle above.
While we waited for everyone to arrive, we practiced Pete Seeger's "Garden Song" accom- panied by Larry on his guitar. Here our pastor Jacque, Jan and Dave all join in the harmony.
Planting is not easy work, but Norma found a shady spot and settled to work. She is the moderator of our congrega- tion and she never fails to set an example the rest of us have to work to keep up with!
There will be more photos in the future of the various gardens as they grow during the summer. This is the hosta garden we started, with one flat of burgundy impatiens that we added today for color. Now, where IS that bottle of Aleve?
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