When our fence came down, both families emerged on either side of where it once stood and almost simultaneously said, ‘this looks better!’
They say “good fences make good neighbours.” The great philosopher Homer Simpson said, “you don’t win friends with salad.” But our little social experiment that began the summer of 2020 during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, proves both of these statements false.
When that fence came down, both families emerged on either side of where it once stood and almost simultaneously said, “this looks better!” In fact, because we were locked down and held up in our homes, the open space felt curative. Having easier exposure to our neighbours felt less socially isolating and the expanded green space felt liberating. We could all feel it immediately.
A few things make this arrangement work. We really like our neighbours but never feel we are so close we invade each other’s space or privacy. They’re not inviting themselves over for dinner when they see us lighting up the barbecue and neither do we. In year one we learned squash takes up more real estate than is worth; in year two we added an additional bed for multiple varieties of tomatoes and tried broccoli for the first and last time. This year we planted more than 25 different varieties of vegetables, including cauliflower and melon. We added sunflowers by the back lane in support of Ukraine.
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