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March 2023

This Month’s Issue: Your Carolina Garden

Although we’re not clear of winter weather just yet, warmer days this time of year get many North Carolinians out and about in the yard — and eyeing the garden patch. You’ll find articles throughout this issue to help inspire your inner gardener, including helpful tips for those of us who aren’t naturally gifted in growing tomatoes (last year my tomatoes were visited by everything from squirrels to hornworms). Also, the first of several planned electric school buses is hitting the road in co-op territory — learn more here.

—Scott Gates, editor

More Power

More Power

Bright Ideas Education Grants

By the numbers

More Power

Wish Upon a Crawdad

Children’s book set amid rural electrification

More Power

Randolph EMC Serves NC’s First Electric School Bus

Randolph County School’s bus will run on co-op power

Carolina Kitchen

Fresh Apple Cookies

Roasted Vegetable and Herb Crustless Quiche

Pear Salad

Mushroom Spinach “Lasagna”

Baked Vegetarian Taquitos

Carolina Living

Carolina Living

Easy Meatless Meals

Nutritious recipes with healthful impacts

Carolina Living

5 To-Dos Before Starting an Aquarium

Get off to a successful start in fishkeeping

Carolina People

Time in the Garden

Lucy Bradley build community through horticulture

Carolina Living

Rewarding Hobbies with Practical Uses

Plus fun projects to help get you started

More from this issue

Carolina Gardens

Ornamental Edibles

Plus Garden To-Dos for March

I Remember

Farm Life

I Remember

Precious Memories

On The House

Sprinkling Energy Savings in the Garden

Tips to save some green outside

Tip Of The Month

Add Windows and Screens to your Spring Cleaning To-Do List!

Clean windows and screens can help save money on your energy bill

Viewpoints

Managing Growth in Sustainable Ways

NC’s electric cooperatives are supporting economic growth in the state

Where in Carolina Country is This?

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