6.2K views · 20 reactions | Apiary aka beehive set up. Starting from scratch. #beehive #apiary #beekeeping | Gardner Keep | Facebook

Only a very small apiary this season. 7 hives to care for… Honey production and beekeeping has taken a different turn for me in the last couple of years. To be honest, running all aspects of a business by myself got me a bit discouraged when the sales at markets went considerably down. Two years ago, I sold my harvest in bulk. And last year, I packed it all in 3kg buckets. The thing I realised was that my customers are still here and wanting the honey my bees produce on the farm. But there was a

An Apiary on Malta’s Xemxija Heritage Trail