September 19 Week 3 Garden Photos
An Evening Stroll with Taco the Great at Crooked Trail Farm. Taco the Great Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Nodding Ladies'-tresses...
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South Carolina Botanical Garden Plant Sale – Fall 2022
As summer fades and fall’s cool temperatures and moist days arrive, this is a fantastic time for planting perennials, shrubs, and trees. Under these conditions, plants get time to establish roots...
South Carolina Master Food Preserver Program
Are you looking for ways to contribute to your community in a way that strengthens food systems? Becoming a South Carolina Master Food Preserver enables opportunities to volunteer and contribute to...
Plan Now for Pollinators
Late summer and early fall are great times to plant perennials, making it an excellent opportunity to add more pollinator plants to your landscape. For several years, I have become increasingly...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – September 12, 2022
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Fall watermelons are looking good. There is some disease around, so fungicide applications remain crucial. I am finding whiteflies in a few crops too. As we move...
September 12 Week 2 Garden Photos
Crinum lilies are long-lived, heirloom, classic pass-along plants that shine in Southern gardens. Lolita Crinum Flower, Blooms in late May through July Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – September 6, 2022
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It rained every day last week, and we ended up with over 8 inches. Field conditions are really soupy right now, and growers have had problems getting into some...
September 5 Week 1 Garden Photos
“We might think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” ~Jenny Uglow~ Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...
Leaftier
While walking in the Jurassic Garden at the South Carolina Botanical Garden, I noticed the ends of many fern fronds clearly engineered to make globe-like structures. When I took a close-up of this...
Creamy Fruit Salad
Salad: 8 cups of mixed fruit cut into bite-sized pieces (apple, grapes, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges, etc.) Dressing: 2 ounces cream cheese ¼ cup plain yogurt ¼ cup sour...
Blueberry, Peach, and Cucumber Salad
Salad: 2 cups blueberries, fresh 2 peaches, diced 2 seedless cucumbers, sliced and quartered ½ cup feta, crumbled Dressing: 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon...
BLT Pasta Salad
Salad: 2 cups uncooked pasta 4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce 1-1/2 cups diced tomatoes 1/3 cup chopped bacon, cooked crispy ½ cup diced red onion Dressing: ¼ cup ranch dressing ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup...