When life is hard, you have to change...
So. Huge shift in my thinking these last months. Its like I was lost. I was, I think....I am coming out of it though. When things aren't working, you need to change them.
I am on my way to pick up some bee keeping equipment. I think this is my calling...the gardens and clients and markets, well I dont know anymore. It is tougher than I thought, and I have to be honest with myself. I need time alone. Like, so much. A day at the market entails a stress filled sleepless night before and a day of recovery after. I cannot control it, and maybe I don't have to.
So the bees. And the gardens? I am putting everything I have into becoming a beekeeper and medicinal grower. I will shift my focus from produce and markets to medicinal flowers, garlic and herbs. I will continue a smaller, manageable garden for my family and donations. We have a sponsored hive here that is flourishing, so I took the plunge with a very groovy, dear friend and we purchased our own. We started with a 4 frame nuc. I love them. I love the peace of sitting with them. I love them for their very existence. I feel complete love caring for them.
Our very first Blackstar Bees hive
I have just come home with 3 more hives to build, we have 3 10 frame nucs arriving on Friday and my heart is so full. I feel like I have finally found my purpose. I have been absorbing all I can about this craft, I am fascinated and deeply respectful of these amazing creatures and will do all I can to make their time here full of beauty and love.
Bee lessons
The herbs and flowers that will support our bees play another role in my transformation. I will share that part later ❤
I hope you all had a beautiful day. Thank you for reading and take care of you and yours ❤
I am so glad you have found what makes your heart happy. 💛 I was worried not seeing you around, but was hoping you were just busy.
You might like the book Oil and Honey by Bill McKibben. He basically talks about his environmental action against the backdrop of learning from a natural beekeeper. It's just a lovely combination of topics. Big, world issues that worry, small, local serenity.
Thank you so much! I will get that book for sure, that rocks!
Ya, you might call it a mini break down? Ugh just going through i don't even know what lol. Getting focus back now:) How are you?
Hopefully the break down was breaking down what didn't serve you to make room for what does. 😊
I'm okay. On the cusp of change, I think, myself.
Best of luck to you in your gardening endeavors:)
Thank you @borepstein:)
Support the bees! And that gets a vote and love it!
Do what you love!
Thank you @ganjafarmer! Love them bees! <3
Bees help plants produce seeds and so much more! Thank you!
I know I could not do markets, for exactly the reasons you stated. I think doing bees could be rewarding, if you can keep them healthy. That seems to be the challenge....
It sounds like you've picked a better way of being productive, one that might suit you better. :))
I'm so glad you know what I mean lol. Yes, healthy bees. I figure with all this weather unpredictably and the struggles farming too, it's all a crap shoot and the bees are far more soothing :)
Hey again ms @kf. This time to Harvest your effort. Salut, congratulation. This short of Business has good prospektif to market. Honey ia much demand as basic material for some medicine.