Homegrown spaghetti squash still serves fresh garden goodness | In The Bush

With four months behind us since harvesting the garden, our fresh homegrown supplies have dwindled as any remaining unprocessed pumpkins melt into unfortunate puddles and even carrots and beets wither in our inadequate storage area. Still on the menu: spaghetti squash!

These small, vibrant-yellow squashes keep well into February. One large or two small ones provide a nice lunch for two, keeping the freshness of home-harvested food on the table long after most other unprocessed garden foods have been eaten, fed to the horses, or recycled in the compost drum.

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Leaders break ground at Westin site

MIDWAY — With most of his company’s business coming from the East Coast, Westin Group LLC CEO Neil Jiang was looking for the right spot for a distribution center.

He found it on Coffer Court in the Liberty County Development Authority’s Tradeport East.

The company broke ground Friday on its 250,000-square-foot facility for Westin Furniture, and the company projects to have 80 employees once the distribution center is completed.

“Our facilities were on the West Coast, so this is very good to us to reach customers so we can provide quick service to them,” Jiang said. “We are excited.”

“We’re always glad to make an announcement of jobs and opportunities coming to our area,” said LCDA Chairman and state Rep. Al Williams.

About 85% of the company’s business is on the East Coast, and about 90% of its sales are in e-commerce. Westin Furniture also has merchandise in retailers such

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Wilcon Depot celebrates DIW Store Grand Opening in Valencia City

For over 46 years in the industry, Wilcon Depot is resolute in its mission to bring high-quality home improvement needs and construction supplies easily accessible in every corner of the country. Since the beginning of its expansion, the Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supply retailer has maintained its dedication to quality, setting industry standards and earning the trust of their valued customers. Just before the month of January ends, Wilcon welcomes another DO IT WILCON (DIW) store at Valencia City, Bukidnon on January 26, fortifying its #FlyingHighTo100 campaign.

As part of its #FlyingHighto100 campaign, Wilcon Depot is committed to opening 100 stores before the end of 2025. The grand opening of the DO IT WILCON (DIW) store in Valencia City is a significant stride towards achieving this goal, marking a milestone in the company’s expansion efforts to reach more communities across the Philippines. This is the 2nd DIW store

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The best time of year to buy everything in 2024

Timing is everything when it comes to shopping for the best deals, so knowing when to buy is a key to saving money. Holidays — and sometimes the days before and after them — are often the best time to find certain deals. Seasons also play a role in when you’ll find the best prices on specific items.

A savings account that earns a competitive yield is a good way to build up the cash for your planned purchases — and to earn some interest on your money.

Here is a month-by-month guide for the best times to buy a variety of goods, along with how much consumers spent on these items collectively in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Also included for each month are one or more freebie days, on which you may find establishments giving out complimentary items such as coffee, ice cream, cookies and more.

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RELOCATION ESSENTIALS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR STRESS-FREE MOVES

Moving to a new address is an exciting journey full of new beginnings, from making new friends to meeting new people and living in a new home. However, relocation can be tiring and overwhelming, especially for first-timers who do not know how to handle the process. Decluttering and packing all your belongings can be stressful, and you may not know where to start. This comprehensive guide can help make moving smooth and stress-free.

Start planning for relocation early.

Careful planning ensures a smooth and successful transition to your new home. Start planning early, create a moving checklist with all the essential tasks, and set the timeline for completion. Set the date for the relocation and notify your service providers of the relocation to the new address. Planning relocation early helps you spread the workload over a more extended period and avoid mistakes from the last-minute rush.

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Detroit Lions-themed treats hot sellers at Garden City’s Villa Bakery

Villa Bakery in Garden City is decorating a variety of baked goods with Detroit Lions colors and football themes.

Candy VanLue, who runs Villa Bakery in Garden City, tries to create something new and exciting regularly.

These days, VanLue’s inspiration is being fueled by the Detroit Lions’ playoff run.

That’s translated into an array of baked goods in Lions colors and a football theme to capture all the “excitement and hype of them (the Lions) making the playoffs.”

More:Paczki Day Vodka: How to get limited-edition spirit from Detroit City Distillery

VanLue, 50, and her staff began decorating a variety of doughnuts with blue and white icing and topping them with sprinkles of the same colors. The same style of decorating is also used on Villa Bakery’s eclairs. The oblong-shaped eclairs are decorated like footballs, with fudge icing and white strips for laces and some are decorated with white and blue icing drizzles and topped with blue, white, and chocolate sprinkles.

More:Bakehouse46 opening new location in Clinton Township

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15 Early Presidents’ Day Furniture Sales to Shop Now: Wayfair, Burrow and More

Some furniture brands’ official Presidents’ Day sales haven’t started yet, but many are already offering great deals now, ahead of the Feb. 19 holiday.

Presidents’ Day is one of the best times of year to buy big-ticket items such as appliances, high-priced tech, luggage and — you guessed it — furniture. Whether you’re furnishing your bedroom or upgrading your home office, there are early Presidents’ Day furniture deals you can shop now that will help level up your living space — and save money in the process.

If you want to fill an empty space with an accent chair or redecorate your room to make it more your own, you’ll want to take advantage of some of the best furniture sales we’ve seen this year. It’s hard to believe, thanks to winter weather hitting us hard now, but spring is just around the corner. There are incredible markdowns on home

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Kokua Line: Is xeriscape garden open to public?

Question: There used to be a succulent garden where the public could learn about different plants that didn’t use much water, and sometimes they gave away mulch, but I don’t hear about it anymore. I think it closed during the pandemic. Will it reopen?

Answer: We believe you are referring to the Halawa Xeriscape Garden, which grows and displays plants that thrive on Oahu without much water, including succulents. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply opened the demonstration garden to the public in 1989, “as a way to educate Oahu residents on ways to save water in lawns, gardens, and landscaped areas,” the BWS website says. The 3-acre xeric garden is closed for a construction project, not still because of the pandemic, and is expected to reopen in April.

The BWS hasn’t given away free mulch at this site since July 2014, the website says, “to align

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UPDATE: Macon-Bibb P&Z defers decision on Society Garden conditional use revision – 41NBC News

Society Garden, a popular entertainment venue on Ingleside Avenue, is facing scrutiny for apparently deviating from its original conditional use approval granted in 2017.

UPDATE (1/22/24): The Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission heard from the owners of the Society Garden Monday about the renewal of its conditional use application.

The Executive Director of the Planning and Zoning Commission, Jeff Ruggiere, says the commission is working with the Society Garden to find solutions for parking and reducing noise from live performances.

“We’re trying to find a way to compromise so the Society Garden can still operate at the high level that they’re operating, provide the services that they provide to this community, and still protect the neighborhood from those negative impacts of traffic and noise and lighting and things like that,” Ruggiere said.

The commission voted to defer the agenda item to next month’s meeting. That meeting

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Meet the new owners behind the nearly century-old Chelsea Farmer’s Supply

CHELSEA, MI — A nearly century-old Chelsea business has new faces behind its operations.

Husband-and-wife Tobie Brown and Joe Schlenke took over Chelsea Farmer’s Supply at the start of January. The previous owners, HK Leonard and Greg Raye, had run the business since the 1990s.

“I think it’s a huge privilege and an honor to be able to be a part of this story that has continued to grow” Brown said. “Hard work (is why) this place has made it to (nearly) 100 years.”

The small business tucked away at 122 Jackson St. has been open since 1926 and now sells products like wild bird seed, gardening supplies and animal feed for horses, goats, sheep, pigs, chicken, dogs and cats.

The business serves a mix of customers from home gardeners to people maintaining small hobby farms.

The new owners have a background in hospitality and food services, but decided it

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