044. How Beekeeping Saved Jay Williams' Life

Today on The Garden Culture Podcast, Jay Williams, beekeeper at Williams Honey Farm and Southall Inn in Tennessee takes us through his journey from showbusiness to firefighter to beekeeper. He shares with us how "chaos is a matter of perspective" and how working with bees saved him, as well as became his life's purpose. Jay now manages millions and millions of bees, and has award-winning honey, but really just pursues how to raise healthy hives. He talks about how home gardeners can create pollinator strips and the role of native bees. He teaches us about best practices for honey bees, where to start as beginners and home beekeepers, as well as how to breed bees. This conversation is a fantastic place for all home gardeners to start thinking more about bees. For more from Jay, find him at www.williamshoneyfarm.com or on Instagram HERE. This episode is sponsored by Eartheasy! Use my code "BAILEY15" for 15% off your first order at https://eartheasy.com/ For more about Bailey, find her at www.baileyvantassel.com or on Instagram HERE. Check out Bailey's membership: www.thekitchengardensociety.com

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The Garden Culture Podcast is more than just a how-to garden podcast, this is a place where we let the garden inspire our lives, as well as get to know incredible people who infuse their own lives with the magic of nature and gardening. Follow along as we talk about what to do in the garden each month and interview interesting people who weave gardening into their lives. Our host, Bailey Van Tassel, is a home gardener and the founder of a national gardening club. Her goal is to get more people gardening, especially in suburbia and small spaces, as she has. Bailey's mission is to make gardening an American pastime and a part of our innate culture. Her hope is to have more families raise their kids with a reverence for nature and an instinct for growing their own food and flowers.