2021 Vol 1 – Spring

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three dollars (and a quarter)

April 27, 2021

I walked up to the counter and bought a bit of springtime for three dollars (and a quarter). Earnest money. It was a year ago when spring was spring summer was summery fall was yet to fall. winter before we winter’d. The season in front of us. now behind us. still around us. and in …

Growing Through Challenges – Honey Bee Hills Farm

March 12, 2021

Sometimes the best things in life don’t come from well-laid plans, but instead from taking chances and following where they lead. When Rich and Liz Mason decided to quit their international development careers that took them around the world and back again, they weren’t sure exactly where they would land or what they would do. …

Milton Studio Art Gallery

March 22, 2021

For 12 years, Milton Studio Art Gallery in Milton has featured art works, in many forms, by juried and regional artists. According to owner and artist Shirley Cadmus, visitors enjoy browsing through framed and unframed canvases and one-of-a-kind items such as carved wooden bowls made from pine, maple, or oak and handmade baskets crafted from …

Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens and Environmental Education Center

April 10, 2021

The Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens and Environmental Education Center (SVBG) is peacefully nestled on 15 acres in South Boston / Halifax County, Va. The Southside Master Gardeners first met in February of 2010 for discussions and planning, which led to an agreement with the county (which owns the land known as Edmunds Park) for a …

Beyond the Green Thumb – Green Brain/Green Back for Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers

March 12, 2021

Everyone is familiar with the term “green thumb,” and at our garden center, I constantly hear “I don’t have a green thumb.” However, I believe that the secret to gardening success, aka a “green thumb,” really boils down to two things: a “green brain” and a “green back.” By “green brain,” I am referring to …

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