Tag: Blogs

Bonfire Toffee – A Different Halloween Treat

Oct 3, 2023 | Tasty Bites

What comes to your mind when you think of traditional Halloween treats? For some, it is caramel apples; for others, it’s candy corn. Maybe there is another treat that is special to your family....

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – October 2, 2023

Oct 3, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes I’m scared to mention the word “fall,” but lately, it’s felt a little like…fall. I hope we planted enough pumpkins for all the pumpkin spice lattes...

October 2 Week 1 Garden Photos

Oct 2, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 1 Florida Sunshine Anise (Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine') Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...

Okra, Pickles, and Cornbread

Sep 28, 2023 | Tasty Bites

There are many foods and ingredients that elicit strong opinions among eaters, often based on one unpleasant sensory experience due to poor preparation and not the food itself. Okra, a mucilaginous...

Childhood Obesity: Changes to Make Now, for Their Future

Sep 27, 2023 | Tasty Bites

As September comes to an end, it is important to recognize that this month is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. In the past 30 years, obesity rates have tripled among youth in the United States....

What Is It? Wednesday – Virus on Squash

Sep 27, 2023 | In the Garden

This squash is showing symptoms of a virus. There are numerous viruses that affect cucurbit crops, which may be transmitted in various ways, such as by insects (aphids, whiteflies, cucumber...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- September 25, 2023

Sep 26, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes We’ve had a great week of fall-ish weather for crops. Okra is still coming in at good volumes. Brassicas are in varying stages right now. I have seen some weird disease...

Ironweed

Sep 25, 2023 | In the Garden

Fall has arrived in South Carolina! Native fall-blooming wildflowers, with their flower colors of intense purple, yellow, orange, and white hues, brighten up the autumn landscape. One of my...

September 25 Week 4 Garden Photos

Sep 25, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“In nature nothing exists alone.” ~Rachel Carson~ Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) Ginger Long, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Century Plant (Agave americana)...

Gardening For Warblers

Sep 21, 2023 | In the Garden

Fall bird migration is in full swing in South Carolina. As our temperatures cool and the days get shorter, many birds start preparing to move south. Many warblers pass through the South Carolina...

What Is It? Wednesday – Snake Bean Flower

Sep 20, 2023 | In the Garden

This hairy-looking flower will develop into a snake bean flower. I recently visited a community garden and was stumped when the groundskeeper asked me if I knew what plant this crazy-looking flower...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – September 18, 2023

Sep 19, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Zack Snipes I had a few questions this week about insect damage on a variety of crops. I want to emphasize how important identifying the pest is. In one particular case, it looked...