Forum: open or subscribers-only?

Chuckle. This was definitely a "vote" that was going to make us unpopular with at least half the group ;o)

"Admin decided" ... to do what several subscribing members asked us to do: keep their formerly "subscribers-only" threads and posts available to subscribers-only when they were compiled into a forum dedicated to this subject ;o)

Perhaps an article (or a series of articles) on strawbale gardening would be possible? The daily articles are accessible to everyone, so you can pass them along to those who are interested, even if they aren't subscribers (yet.)

With references to this forum, the articles might pique the interest of some readers, and nudge them to subscribe so they can join this forum.

Terry, I plan to write an article or a series of articles on Strawbale Gardening. I need to add that topic to the Pending List. Thanks for the reminder.

Great! I'm sure those articles will benefit the gardening community (outside the subscribership here) and should create more exposure for this forum in the process ;o)

I have referenced the Strawbale threads and forum in a few of my articles including the upcoming No-Dig Gardening.

Excellent! If I were a gambler, I would wager this will be a very active forum as soon as we all wake up from our winter slumber ;o)

I'm already being asked what I plan to grow in bales this year and what, if anything, I'd do differently.

I've been planning a presentation for local garden clubs and senior centers on straw bale gardening. Happily, that's the same information I will use in my article on straw bale gardening!

Forsythias are blooming today in Alabama. That's supposed to be a sign of Spring!