Yesterday, we celebrated the lingering daylight, the perfume of all things summer. This is the beginning of work and recreation-- all of which happens outside. Outside. The sun shines today.
Today we begin to learn all things about bees. We've cleared an area among the trees where the hive will sit protected from the wind and rain and sun. It will be their safe harbor. The hive arrives tonight.
A few facts about keeping bees.
Never wear black around the hive, the bees will think you are a bear, and you know what bears like is honey, and the bees know this, and they put up a fuss with you, impersonating bear. Bees forage two miles from hive every day. Bees are attracted to carbon dioxide in one's exhale, which leads them straight to one's mouth. Note to self: be sure to breathe through nose.
Yesterday, I weeded the kitchen garden. Many goddess-given cherry tomato plants, green onions, lettuces (a variety of deliciousness-- we had fresh lettuce last night for dinner), beets, kale. The Garlic is thriving. It's gigantic. It's spicy, too. It's really good.
Then, I poked around the North garden, checking on my recent planting and everything is doing well.
I have my fingers-crossed that we will have the right amount of sun, rain, heat to give our gardens the necessary double dose tonic. We are 3-4 weeks behind. If we have a growing season that goes through October, we will be all set.
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