What Is It? Wednesday – Fava Beans
This crop growing on John’s Island in Charleston are fava beans or broad beans. They are grown in small acreages in South Carolina. They are grown in the cooler times of the year and have a similar...
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Feb 21, 2024 | In the Garden, Vegetables
This crop growing on John’s Island in Charleston are fava beans or broad beans. They are grown in small acreages in South Carolina. They are grown in the cooler times of the year and have a similar...
Feb 12, 2024 | Entomology, Landscape, Vegetables
Many insect species are present in home gardens and landscapes. Groups like butterflies and moths catch the eye on a regular basis and tend to dazzle us with beauty and grace. Bees, native and...
Feb 3, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Transplanting Dates Area Spring Fall Piedmont Mar 20 to Apr 30 Jul 15 to Aug 31 Coastal Mar 1 to Apr 10 Aug 15 to Aug 30 Piedmont: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Edgefield,...
Feb 3, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Garden peas (Pisum sativum L.) are cool-season crops that include the common green English pea and the edible-podded pea. English peas are shelled and only the seed eaten, whereas edible-podded peas...
Feb 3, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, In the Garden, Vegetables
Planting Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) is a warm-season crop that grows best at average temperatures between 65 and 75 °F. Squash seeds do not germinate well in cold soil. In the spring, do not...
Feb 3, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Planting Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) are warm-season crops that grow best at average air temperatures between 70 and 85 °F. Melon seeds do not germinate well in cold soil. The soil temperature...
Jan 24, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Southern peas, black-eyed peas and field peas are all names for the crop known worldwide as cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata). Cowpeas probably originated in Africa and were introduced to...
Jan 24, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Pumpkins and squash have been grown in North America for thousands of years. Native Americans ate pumpkins roasted, boiled and stewed, and they roasted the seeds for food as well. Most pumpkins now...
Jan 24, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
The peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a tropical plant that originated in South America. It is a self-pollinating plant that looks like a yellow-flowered, low sweet pea bush growing slightly higher than...
Jan 24, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) withstands light frosts and is one of the easiest cool-season vegetables to grow. High summer temperatures usually cause seed stalk formation (bolting) and bitter flavor....
Jan 24, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a warm-season crop grown throughout South Carolina. It is a tall, upright plant with a hibiscus-like flower that originated in Africa. The immature, young seed pods...
Jan 24, 2023 | Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetables
Planting Peppers (Capsicum annuum) are warm-season plants that grow best at temperatures of 70 to 85 °F during the day and 60 to 70 °F during the night. Peppers generally require a long growing...
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