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Articles
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That Was Then This Is Now

Super Bowl Party with Kids
(Ideas for the whole family)
By Maria Scinto

Grow Chives in Your Herb Garden
Submitted by the Southside Virginia Herb Society

The Art of Norman Rockwell
(At the North Carolina Museum of Art)
By Keith McDonald

Convergence Art Guild�s Film Odyssey
(Feb 2011 Films)
By Woodson Hughes

Columns

Editor's Page
(Scary Bridges)

Southside Gardener
(Monthly Tips & "To Do List")
By William H. McCaleb

South Winds
(Bats in My Belfry)
By FCOIT

Ask Bubba - Advice
(Parody)
The Bubba Squad

Departments

Festivals & Events

Feb-March-April Events

Farm & Ag Info

Annual Cotton Economics Meeting
(February 9th)

Farmers Markets Listing (FMs in or near SSVA)

Press Releases

Joani Layman selected as Master Gardener of the Year

Past Issues

Past Issues are available from June 2008 through the current issue.
Select the desired issue from the drop-down box below.

Articles

That was Then - This is Now

  As we enter the second month, of the second year, of the second decade, of the new millennium, we take a light hearted look at a generational time warp from 1973 to 2011.
  With a bonus look at some headlines from the future.
  Hang on to your seats for  That was Then - This is Now >>>

 

Grow chives in your herb garden

  There is more to Chives than just the tiny green bits on your baked potato.  Chives are remarkably tolerant plants with a variety of uses. For an introduction to Chives and a tasty recipe,
  read Grow chives in your herb garden >>>
Submitted by the Southside Virginia Herb Society.

Super Bowl Party with Kids

  For many people in Southside Virginia, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest party events of the year. Lots of friends gather around the TV for food and good natured arguments about who is the "best" team. But for families with small children sometimes there needs to be a modification in the game plan if a good time is to be had by all.
  For some great ideas about how to have a Super Bowl Party where the whole family can play, read Super Bowl Party with Kids >>>

The Convergence Art Guild�s Film Odyssey

  The Convergence Art Guild�s Film Odyssey launches into its second full year with a new date and time and a new idea for the new year. This year the overarching theme will be �Films of a Lifetime� and each film selected this year will be a film that any cinematically literate person should see at some point in their lives and see on a big screen with other people if at all possible (this will be provided by the Guild). Each month will feature a sub-theme of its own.
Here is a look at the February Films >>>

Regular Columns

  Southwinds (Bats in My Belfry)

   When an unexpected guest shows up before coffee, a normally cheerful disposition can turn a bit sour. See how one morning started off wrong in  this month's Southwinds. >>>
By FCOIT

  Southside Gardener

  By William H. McCaleb

  Late fall is time to prepare your lawn and garden for the cold winter months ahead.
  The Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Southside Master Gardeners give us some suggestions on ways to keep your plants healthy. Here are this month's garden tips and To-Do's for Southside Virginia.
  Check out the Southside Gardener. >>>

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  Ask Bubba - The Bubba Squad

  When Bubba gets letters on computer issues, he is all set to respond like the Help Desk from, ahh, umm well, some third world country WE have never heard of.. If you have ever heard of the original �High-Tech Redneck� �   sadly enough, Bubba ain�t it. But don�t take our word for it, see for yourself in this month's edition of Ask Bubba >>>

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