March / 2006
Kentucky Living

This Month's Issue
 
On the Cover

 
Jon Carloftis: Kentucky's Home Grown Garden Guru
What makes Livingston native Jon Carloftis successful—whether it’s designing fancy New York City rooftop gardens or simple container gardens—seems to be his good ole Kentucky roots
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - The Green Experiment
 
Heirloom Heritage
Heirloom seed collecting and farming preserve a family’s heritage and maintain the genetic biodiversity of a vegetable or plant. Read about Kentuckians who grow heirloom tomatoes, beans, and other native plants
 
Co-ops in the Legislature
The state legislature is considering a bill that would allow electric co-ops in Kentucky to provide services other than electricity, such as high-speed Internet connections, home security, and propane gas
 
Ride, Joe, Ride
At 62, Joe Bowen of Powell County loves life and adventure. Follow Joe as he re-creates his 14,000-mile bike trip across the back roads of America, just like in 1967
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - Governor Bert T. Combs Project



 
From the Editor - The truth about co-ops
 
Commonwealths
 
Events - Southern Kentucky Book Fest
 
Kindred Spirits - Cowgirl Kelly
 
Cut Your Utility Bills - Storm door savings
 
The Future of Electricity - Insulation innovations
 
Traveling Kentucky
Green Thumbs
Bowling Green's Hidden Gems
 
Kentucky Kids Page - Be a Good Sport
 
Kentucky Cooks - Bettys, buckles, crumbles, and crisps
 
At Home in the Garden - Redbuds signal spring
 
Your Health - Sniffles or sinusitis?
 
Great Outdoors - Not-so-secret fishing spots
 
The Bookshelf - Storytellers for all ages
 
Money Matters - The scoop on scams
 
Money Matters>>Keyword Exclusive - More Help with Fraud
 
The View From Plum Lick - I want to be like Jesse