Tag: Blogs

December 18 Week 3 Garden Photos

Dec 18, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Enjoy a Virtual Christmas Tour of the Biltmore House. Happy Holidays from the HGIC Staff. Grand Staircase and Chandelier Millie Davenport, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson Extension The Winter Garden Millie...

Vacaciones económicas

Dec 14, 2023 | Tasty Bites

Compras de alimentos saludables, con un presupuesto, ¡alrededor de las vacaciones puede parecer una tarea difícil de manejar! Con estos consejos y trucos, puede reducir su factura mensual de...

Budget Friendly Holidays

Dec 14, 2023 | Tasty Bites

Shopping for healthy foods on a budget around the holidays can seem like an impossible task. With these tips and tricks, you can cut down on your monthly grocery bill, simplify your shopping trips,...

What Is It? Wednesday- Swinecress

Dec 13, 2023 | In the Garden

This cool-season weed called swinecress (Coronopus didymus) was found coming up in a mustard field. As a seedling, swinecress grows in a rosette, as seen here. As it matures and begins to flower, it...

What is Sweet Milk?

Dec 13, 2023 | Tasty Bites

The holidays are here, and everyone is busy in the kitchen. Recipes are being dusted off and shared with friends and family, young and old. This year, it was my turn to try making the cornbread...

Healthy Holiday Recipes

Dec 12, 2023 | Tasty Bites

During the holidays, families gather together. Many will prepare meals that fit their holiday and family traditions. While certain meals can hold a special place in our hearts, it’s important to...

December 11 Week 2 Garden Photos

Dec 11, 2023 | Holiday, Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

During the Christmas season, the Biltmore Conservatory is filled with poinsettias, orchids, and other exotic plants. Biltmore Conservatory Wreath Millie Davenport, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson Extension...

Native Bee Diversity: Leafcutter Bees

Dec 11, 2023 | In the Garden

Early in the fall, I was delighted to find this fallen redbud leaf with this unusual, sculpted edge. This leaf is evidence of bee activity much earlier in the year. This is the work of female...

What Is It? Wednesday – Wireworm Damage

Dec 6, 2023 | In the Garden

While picking out the ingredients for my Thanksgiving sweetpotato casserole, I found this sweetpotato full of holes. The holes are tell-tale signs of wireworm feeding. Wireworms are the...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – 12/4/23

Dec 5, 2023 | In the Garden

Today’s update will be our final update of 2023. With things slowing down in the field, we will take some time to focus on other projects, and the Weekly Field Updates will resume in January. We...

This Month in Your Garden- December 2023

Dec 4, 2023 | In the Garden, Uncategorized

Coastal Region- Brad Fowler Unexpected temperature drops in early winter may cause cold damage to plants, but wait to do corrective pruning until the damage can be fully assessed in late winter or...

December 4 Week 1 Garden Photos

Dec 4, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

The Robert Mills House in Historic Columbia was built in 1823 for Anisley and Sarah Hall. It was designed by the first American-trained architect, Robert Mills. Robert Mills House is an example of...