Tag: Blogs

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...

Pumpkin and Apple Health Benefits

Nov 30, 2023 | Tasty Bites

With the fall season upon us, there are many familiar flavors and scents welcomed during the season. Pumpkin is a fall favorite that includes an array of health benefits. Apples are also a fall...

What Is It? Wednesday – Armyworm Egg Mass

Nov 29, 2023 | In the Garden

This is an armyworm egg mass on a tomato leaf, possibly from the beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua). The beet armyworm is a pest of vegetables across the Southern US. In warm weather, these eggs will...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 27, 2023

Nov 28, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes We finally got some rain to speak of over the holiday. The cooler weather and rain have really put the fall crops into gear. I have not seen or heard of many disease or...

November 27 Week 4 Garden Photos

Nov 27, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Visit the Hampton-Preston House and Garden in Historic Columbia. It was built for Anisley and Sarah Hall in 1818. They lived here until 1823, when the house was sold to Wade Hampton Sr and his wife,...