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Snow really doesn't look like it should be heavy, all light and fluffy looking, but anyone that has ever shoveled a driveway knows better.

I know that retail outlets tend to rush the seasons - Christmas items hit the shelves well before Halloween, and swimwear hits the aisles as we shiver in the single digit temps.

The holidays are over and now it seems as if winter is setting in, with highs over the last couple of days only in the 20s and lows that are just plain cold.

Tuesday evening, Drew Shifley entertained a crowd at NECIC with a PowerPoint presentation of unusual fruits that will grow in our zone.

I love unusual varieties of fruits and vegetables, and I'm excited to find out that a wide selection of goodies can be grown right here in Mansfield.

Thanks to the hoop house and the unseasonably warm December temperatures, harvest is still happening at the Blust Avenue Teaching Garden.

For those of you that have ventured into the world of the three-bin composting system, here are some tips and tricks to help you stay ahead of your compost.

Once again, many thanks to our workshop attendees that braved the cold and ice fog to lend a hand with our new three-bin compost system.

Ice fog can't stop these gardeners!

The compost pile at the Blust Avenue Teaching Garden is growing...and growing...and growing. It's time to put it in its proper place by building a compost bin.

Many people grow sunflowers, but have no idea what to do with the heads once they are fully formed. As it turns out, roasting your own sunflower seeds is super easy, and even fun.

This has been an amazing week of very lovely weather.