My first post to my GVR community face book page about my new company. I am a Garden Coach and Consultant. 

It reads:

"Hello! My soft opening for my Kitchen Garden Consulting company is going so well and I will announce the company name on July 23rd on my grand opening! In the mean time, I want to offer 5 FREE 1hr garden consultations to members of this group.

Have you just moved here? Have you lived here a while and always wanted to do a raised bed kitchen garden? Do you already have raised beds but can not figure out the what and the when of it all? I want to remove your fear of failure and the amount of confusion you may have around growing food. Focusing on food that you already enjoy eating, incorporating what works locally to the Denver Metro surrounding suburbs, and to be more connected to your community and yourself. You will be able to enjoy your Kitchen Garden with confidence. I will consult with you on your ideas. If you are interested in further assistance I can also design, plan and install your kitchen garden beds. I also offer planting plans through out our unique planting seasons.

If you love the idea of growing some of your own food, supporting our local pollinators, and generally living more sustainably, message me! Think your space is too small or it’s too late in the season to get started? Message me! I can get you set up to enjoy more than just summertime in the garden. I am here to guide you, so you can dig in and get growing!

Have More questions about what a kitchen garden is or what a consultation entails? Let me know below in the comments!

Serving Denver North East and North Aurora. Especially Green Valley Ranch / Painted Prairie."

If I did not have the I'm going to puke feelings I would leave it at that for this post. However... I thought it was a good idea to share how vulnerable it feels to make your first "announcement" about your new company and what you are offering to the world. It is the "about to perform in your high school play opening night feelings" it is the "at the top of the rollercoaster about to drop and scream and still also somehow be delighted and invigorated feeling" it is all that and more. When I told my partner "can I share with you something that I feel nauseous about? He answered in a question tone "the seadragon?" which is true. It does now in my older age make me a little nauseous. And while we both laughed, because it is brought up a few times a year even though it was many years ago my last trip on that was... I also was nervous to tell him the real reason.

I had been typing up this message to my community and putting it off for a few weeks now. The scary hard part is stepping out of your comfort zone and showing up for yourself and your community. I know that I have information that I want to share with the people around me. I know that I want to continue to grow and learn and know even more. The best part about this is that I will never be an expert in everything that has to do with the garden. I will, however, have amassed those around me to that fill in the gaps and help us lead our community in the Kitchen Garden Revival.

I officially started on this journey the first week of June. That is when I signed up for the Gardenary courses to give me the tools I needed to navigate this age old, and yet very very new profession. The one where we fill the gap of garden knowledge. What and when to do this and that with these plants. I have been propelled to take this idea of a business and to actually take action towards it. My peers in my community have helped get me to here. I am looking forward to putting in the work this summer and fall to make next year so extraordinary that I do not even recognize myself or my company anymore. Welcome to my ride!

I posted the offer to the group just before typing all of this. It is up for review by the group and it should be posted soon. I will go to sleep tonight and wake up to my first inquiry about what I am offering. There goes that nauseous feeling again! Remind me to breathe and I will keep you posted.