Author: Paul Thompson
Pruning Muscadine Grapes
Muscadines are our native, southern grape. Unlike bunch grapes, muscadines have thick, tart skin. The meat of the fruit is very sweet and flavorful and good for fresh eating (nature’s sweet-tart),...
August Week 2 Garden Photos
Crape Myrtles Part 2: Crape myrtles have showy summer flowers, colorful fall leaves, and interesting bark. There are many cultivars available that range from dwarf to tree form. Muskogee Flowers...
August Week 1 Garden Photos
Crape Myrtles Part 1: Crape myrtles have showy summer flowers, colorful fall leaves, and interesting bark. There are many cultivars available that range from dwarf to tree form. Basham's Party Pink...
Harvesting Potatoes
Hi, this is Paul Thompson with Clemson Extension Service and we’re down here in the Chester Garden on a rather cool June day. And it is time to dig potatoes! You can see this potato patch, as I have...
Growing Potatoes in South Carolina
Hi, I’m Paul Thompson with Clemson Extension Service. I’m a county agent in York, Chester and Lancaster Counties. I’m back here in the Chester Community Garden today and I want to talk a little bit...
Desuckering and Rooting Tomatoes
Hi, I’m Paul Thompson with Clemson Extension Service. I’m a county agent in York, Chester and Lancaster Counties. I’m back here in the Chester Community Garden today and I want to talk a little bit...
Rooted Tomato Suckers
Hi, this is Paul Thompson with Clemson Extension Service. I’m down here at the Chester Community Garden in Chester, SC. A few weeks back, I talked about rooting tomato suckers as you pull the...
Cultural Management of Tomato Diseases
There is nothing quite like going out to your garden for a truly “vine-ripe” tomato. Some years it seems to take forever to bite into that first homegrown beauty. There are several tomato diseases...
Grow Tomatoes Vertically
If you have tried growing tomatoes in cages that often fall over when the plant gets large, or you are tired of keeping up with staking and tying tomatoes, then this might be a tip for you. I have...
Variedades de Astromelias o “Crape Myrtle”
Variedades de Astromelias de 10 pies o menos de altura Variedad Flores Troncos Hábito Altura Híbrido “Chickasaw” Rosa N/A Arbusto 3 ft Si “Centennial” Violeta N/A Arbusto 4 ft No “Victor” Rojo...
Crape Myrtle Cultivars
Crape Myrtle Varieties 10 Feet or Less in Height Flower Trunk Habit Height Hybrid Chickasaw Pink N/A Shrub 3 ft Yes Centennial Purple N/A Shrub 4 ft No Victor Deep Red N/A Shrub 5 ft No Caddo Pink...