You would think after nearly five years of hanging out with the flyboy, I’d have wised up to a few things. If there is one thing I know, he loves a good surprise. Correction, he likes a surprise when he is on the delivery end of it. That being said, I should have come … Continue reading Unlikely Valentines and Surprises
A short 65 miles from the Fox Plot is a much larger plot, a farm really, called Kinnikinnick Farm located just northeast of Rockford, IL and south of the Wisconsin border. It is (for this wannna-be farmer) the stuff that dreams are made of. Susan and David Cleverdon, while originally city folks, made their way westward … Continue reading A farm called Kinnikinnick
Radishes are one of the earliest vegetables that we can squeeze out of the garden. We are hoping to plant radishes by 3/21 this year. In the meantime, these beauties were from last spring and if you click on the photo, it links to more Fox Plot photos. Continue reading The Fox Plot Photos
Everyone eats, but we here at the Fox Plot like to make a project of it. I’d have to say if I had to make a list of what we spend time on here on a weekly basis, making meals would make it high up the list. The food preferences run the gamut but there … Continue reading Feeding the bees, the flyboy, and me
After an unusually short winter, it’s begun to feel like spring here already. The present moment notwithstanding, I’m not entirely convinced that we are going to get a pass on winter; my glass-half-empty side thinks about March 1st will be a great time for a blizzard. Yesterday we received a bit of sad winter news. … Continue reading Seeds and Bees
While the benefits of visiting Florida mid-winter may not be entirely evident, I’d like to share with you why us northern Illinois residents might find inspiration in such a trip. (PS. This was a working trip for Nate, and I just came along for moral support. Seriously.) Market research. While in Florida, Nate and I … Continue reading The Fox Plot meets south Florida
I just bought* two more beehives and honey bees to reside therein, with intent of growing my backyard apiary to four hives this season. Let me back up and explain a bit. Last year, after several years of keeping bees for other folks, I took the plunge and began keeping bees here at the Fox … Continue reading Upcoming Beehives at the Fox Plot
Life at the Fox Plot during the winter may be perhaps slower, but there are important happenings nonetheless. Such activities include but are not limited to: 1. Fretting about the bees and the cold temperatures, followed by peeking inside the hives for activity of any kind then worrying that some lone bee will fly out … Continue reading The Fox Plot: Plotting the 2012 growing season
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