Tag: Blogs

Beechdrops

Nov 13, 2023 | In the Garden

Have you ever been walking through the woods and noticed small, brown stems sticking through the leaf litter (somewhat reminiscent of the handles of tiny witch’s brooms)? These are beechdrops...

Holiday Food Safety Tips

Nov 9, 2023 | Holiday, Tasty Bites

The end of the year is full of holiday celebrations, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa. Many families will gather for holiday traditions, and feasting with family is part of...

What Is It? Wednesday – Vetch

Nov 8, 2023 | In the Garden

Common vetch (Vicia sativa) is starting to show up in vegetable fields. Vetch is a cool-season weed that begins germinating in the fall and begins blooming in the winter, peaking in the spring....

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- November 6, 2023

Nov 7, 2023 | In the Garden

Midlands Region Rob Last Following last week’s freeze event, I am seeing some freeze injuries, as can be expected for sensitive crops such as tomatoes. Further damage may become evident in the next...

How to Lower Excessive Phosphorus in a Vegetable Garden with Cover Crops

Nov 6, 2023 | In the Garden

You have received your soil test results and found that you have high phosphorus in your soil. Excessive phosphorus in the soil may be due to where you live, especially in the coastal areas of South...

November 6 Week 1 Garden Photos

Nov 6, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Fall Garden Tour at the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC. Esplanade up to the Statue of Diana Millie Davenport, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Brilliant Sourwood Fall Color Millie Davenport, ©2023...

This Month in Your Garden- November 2023

Nov 2, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region- Christopher Burtt The first frost of the autumn can occur between October 15th – November 15th depending on the location. Winter protection should be done based on specific...

What Is It? Wednesday – Pineapple Guava Fruit

Nov 1, 2023 | In the Garden

Last week, I found this pineapple guava fruit growing on a bush in Charleston. Pineapple guava is an incredibly tasty fruit from an evergreen shrub native to South America. The shrub grows well...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – October 30, 2023

Oct 31, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes We are very dry in the Lowcountry and could really use a good rain to water strawberries in. There is no mention of rain in the 10-day forecast, unfortunately. We are...

October 30 Week 5 Garden Photos

Oct 30, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” ~Victoria Erickson~ Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University V.J....

What Is It? Wednesday – Melonworm

Oct 25, 2023 | In the Garden

This hole was most likely made by a melonworm. A hole this size is actually an exit hole chewed by the worm on its way out to pupate. Before that, the worm was inside the bloom feeding on the...

October 23 Week 4 Garden Photos

Oct 23, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

How Different Plants Produce Seed Is A Work of Art Boxelder Maple Winged Samaras (Acer negundo) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Painted Buckeye Fruit Capsule (Aesculus sylvatica)...