Watt St Feed & Supply, Chillicothe

Watt St Feed & Supply is your go-to place in Chillicothe for livestock feed and supplies.  Store owner Cathy Cobb provides service with a smile at her store located across from Greenlawn Cemetery.

(Photo by  Watt St Feed & Supply)

Cathy has owned Watt St Feed & Supply for six years and maintains the business herself, with a friend or family helping out occasionally.   Several brands of horse and chicken feed, as well as dog and cat food in several varieties are stacked within.  Watt St Feed & Supply has dog biscuits by the pound and products to control fleas and ticks on your pets.

If Cathy doesn't have what you need on hand, she's happy to order it for you.  With convenient drive-through service, your vehicle will be loaded for you so no need for any heavy lifting.

Convenient drive-through service
(photo by RCR)

Cathy provides the muscle ...

... with a smile

Cathy's knowledge of lawn and pasture care ranges from seeding through fertilizing, and her expertise is relied upon by the Chillicothe school system in the maintenance of their grounds.  In addition to grass seed and lawn supplies, she carries bush, pole and lima beans, cucumber, radish, zucchini, cauliflower and seed potatoes, to name just a few.

In need of a mouser?  Watt St Feed & Supply can fill that order too as there are usually a few extra cats hanging around in need of good homes.  No vermin on their watch!

(Photo by  Watt St Feed & Supply)

Part of the home-town charm at Watt St Feed & Supply is that Cathy provides personal service and knows her customers well.  When you walk through her door, she's likely to remember the type of feed you came to pick up - even if you don't!

Store hours are Mon-Fri 8:00 - 5:00 and Sat 8:00 - noon.  Call Watt St Feed and Supply at 740.774.1145 or stop by their page on Facebook.

I’ll be featuring 26 local Ohio businesses and attractions during May, starting with the letter Z on May 2 and working back to the letter A on May 30, while participating in the Z to A in May blogging challenge.

No Xeriscaping in Ross County

Xeriscaping is the art of planning a garden area that doesn't require a lot of moisture, something you'd need to consider when landscaping in a drier climate such as Arizona.  Cactus and succulents in a rock garden is an example of a basic xeriscape.

Ohioans ordinarily need not be familiar with xeriscaping, although with the near drought conditions we experienced last year, I was thinking about it.  This year, however, is a different story.  We haven't had a dry day here in weeks and I'm sure whatever water tables were lacking in 2010 have been more than made up for thus far in 2011.

Southern Ohio farmers aren't able to get their fields planted because of the rain and further delay will likely hurt this year's summer crop.  According to the NOAA, the city of Columbus received 7.14" of rain last month, breaking the over 100-year-old record of 7.08" of rainfall during April 1893.  Only four days into May but no break in the weather yet.

Maple Grove Rd, Ross County
Wet field still unplanted on May 4, 2011

My own back yard is a combination of standing water and a mud pit, so no xeriscape for me.  Perhaps we should plant rice instead?

My Patio Under Water.  It hasn't been dry for weeks.

I should be thankful I don't have it as bad as these folks.

Flooded yard on Maple Grove Rd, May 4, 2011

I’ll be featuring 26 local Ohio businesses and attractions during May, starting with the letter Z on May 2 and working back to the letter A on May 30, while participating in the Z to A in May blogging challenge.

Yoctangee Park, Chillicothe, Ohio

Covering a sprawling 48 acres in downtown Chillicothe, Yoctangee Park is a Ross County treasure.  Used throughout the year for various community activities, it's also just a nice place to hang out with the family on a pleasant day.

Contact Chillicothe Parks and  Recreation to reserve a covered pavillion for your group activity, or pack a lunch and settle in at one of many picnic tables scattered throughout the grounds at Yoctangee.  

Even if you head to the park alone,  you'll never be without a lunch date at Yoctangee Park.

Thanks for stopping by!

(All photos were taken by the author, who braved 

near flood conditions on a rainy May 3, 2011)

Historical information and numerous photos of Yoctangee Park may be found here.

I’ll be featuring 26 local Ohio businesses and attractions during May, starting with the letter Z on May 2 and working back to the letter A on May 30, while participating in the Z to A in May blogging challenge.

Zane Plaza Barber Shop, Chillicothe, Ohio

Zane Plaza Barber  Shop

Zane Plaza Barber Shop, located at 1080 N. Bridge St.,  has been serving Chillicothe for over 46 years.  Owner Donald Deal first sharpened his shears in 1965 at the small shop located at the rear of what is now the PNC Bank building in Zane Plaza.

Owner Donald Deal

Donald employs six other barbers in his shop of six chairs; Doug DuBois has been wielding the scissors with a smile behind one of them since 1977.

Barber Doug DuBois

Mr. Deal considers himself to be "just an old fashioned barber" and offers men's haircuts for $12, with children under 12 at $10.  When I asked how he maintained customer loyalty for so many years, Deal replied "by taking the time to do the best job I can at a reasonable price."

Barber Jason Conley

Zane Plaza Barber Shop is open from 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, and is closed on Sunday.  You can reach the shop by phone at 740.772.1921 but service is walk-in only, no appointments.

I’ll be featuring 26 local Ohio businesses and attractions during May, starting with the letter Z on May 2 and working back to the letter A on May 30, while participating in the Z to A in May blogging challenge.

Ready to Kick Off Z to A in May

I will be posting about local business and events in south/central Ohio Monday through Saturday during the month of May, starting with the Letter Z on Monday, May 2 and working my way up to the Letter A on May 31st.

If you would like your business or local event featured, please leave your contact information in a comment or email RossCountyRoundup@gmail.com.

Subscribe to and/or follow this blog so you don't miss out on future giveaways as my readership increases.  I'm thinking of some great prizes for local readers.

I’m sponsoring Z to A in May, a blogging challenge where participants will make a blog post every day in May (except Sunday) for each letter of the alphabet, starting with Z and ending with A on the last day of the month. Feel free to join us or show your support!

Z to A in May: Blog Challenge With a Twist

I'm reviving this blog about Chillicothe, Ross County and south/central Ohio for the blog challenge, Z to A in May.  I'll be posting something relative to the local area on every day of the week in May except Sunday, starting with the letter Z on May 2 and working back to the letter A on May 31.

If you have a business or activity in south/central Ohio that you'd like me to feature during the challenge or at any other time, please contact me at RossCountyRoundup@gmail.com.

If you want to participate in Z to A in May with your blog, click the image of the chalkboard to sign up.  If you want to support other bloggers, you'll find the list of all challenge participants in the left sidebar at the start of the challenge.