Issues

March 2026

Carolina Gardens

Our March issue has traditionally been garden-themed, which we start working on in January. This year, photos of colorful flowers, garden visitors (for our reader-submitted cover photo) and warm earth have been more than welcome as the state digs out from snow and ice. We hope you enjoy reading this as much as we did getting it to your mailbox. Also, electric co-ops are making remarkable contributions to communities via a federal funding program.

—Scott Gates, editor

Carolina Kitchen

NC-Style Kung Pao Chicken

We have so many great things grown and produced right here at home — including peanuts for National Peanut Month! Take advantage!

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies 

Though no one votes them the most attractive cookies, chocolate peanut butter fans vote them number one!

Spicy Winter Orange Slaw Salad

Crisp veggies, sweet citrus and a little spice from the mustard seeds make this an easy side for most anything.

Carolina Living

Carolina Living

Try Something New This Month

Find fresh energy through new hobbies and experiences

Carolina Living

Conquer a Sleep Reset

Simple but effective ways to improve your sleep quality and schedule

Carolina Living

Five Groundbreaking Innovations Created by Women

Practical contributions that continue to shape the world

Your Power

Your Power

NC Co-ops Channel More than $8M to Critical Rural Services

Federal funding helped drive rural growth in 2025

Your Power

Frost-Focused Gardeners Plant for Success

How to avoid late-season freezes

Your Power

Electricity 101

Can I plug several cords into one outlet?

More from this issue

On The House

Give Your Food Scraps a Second Life

Benefits of composting

Carolina Gardens

Irish Roses

Plus Garden To-Do’s for March

Carolina Voices

Have You Adopted or Rescued a Pet?

Enjoy pawsome stories submitted by our readers

Up Front (Viewpoints)

Powering the Future of Agriculture

National Ag Day recognizes North Carolina’s electric co-ops powering agriculture innovation

Carolina Adventures

Fields of Possibility

U-pick flower farms offer the freshest picks of the season

Carolina Snapshots

Nightscapes

Reader submitted photos

Tip Of The Month

Easy Ways to Save Energy This Spring

Simple changes that can lower your monthly bills

Where in Carolina Country is This?

Check it Out

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