Tag: Blogs

Hibiscus Ginger Tea

Jun 22, 2022 | Recipes

This beautiful red tea is not overly sweet and offers a big ginger punch. Great for parties or an afternoon tea for one! 32 ounces hibiscus tisane (recipe below) 8 ounces lime juice (freshly...

Banana Blueberry Muffins

Jun 21, 2022 | Food, Recipes

A recipe lower in sugar than most, muffin recipe highlighted with banana and blueberries. 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 3 ripe...

June 20 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jun 20, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” ~L. M. Montgomery~ Pugster® Amethyst Dwarf Butterfly Bush (Buddleia x Pugster® Amethyst) Barbara H. Smith,...

Herbicides in the Heat

Jun 16, 2022 | In the Garden, Water

So, I am just enjoying my time in my yard, throwing a ball for my dogs, Penny and Ruby, who may or may not bring it back when I spot a small clump of weedy plants in my lawn. Instead of heading...

Hornworms on the Tomatoes

Jun 16, 2022 | In the Garden, Problems, Vegetables

A few years ago, I had planted a tomato in my small, raised bed garden at my home. By early July, the tomato hornworms started showing up. The first batch was about five worms I found over the...

June 13 Week 2 Garden Photos

Jun 13, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“In June as many as a dozen species may bust their buds in a single day.” ~Aldo Leopold~ Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University...

“Why Is My Pond Water Green?”

Jun 13, 2022 | In the Garden

For a pond owner, sunny summer days can mean fishing with kids, canoe trips, and picnics under a shady tree by the water. However, those hot summer days also lead to pond owners calling the...

Weed of the Month Lambsquarters

Jun 9, 2022 | In the Garden, Uncategorized

Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is a close relative of quinoa and is generally considered a famine food. It was once a popular green but lost favor after spinach was introduced to Europeans around...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – June 6, 2022

Jun 8, 2022 | In the Garden, Vegetables

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Insect and disease activity is increasing in the area, across a broad range of crops. In cucurbits, we are seeing powdery mildew and gummy stem blight in...

World Food Safety Day ‘Safer Food Better Health’

Jun 7, 2022 | Food, Safe Handling, Tasty Bites

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 600 million people, or 1 out of every 10 people on the planet, contract a foodborne disease each year. June 7, World Food Safety Day,...

June 6 Week 1 Garden Photos

Jun 6, 2022 | Flowers, Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Hydrangeas Are The Stars of a June Garden Cityline® Rio Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cityline® Rio') Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Eva Lyon Holmes Hydrangea (Hydrangea...

Birds in the Landscape

Jun 6, 2022 | In the Garden, Wildlife

As a gardener, one of my main goals is to develop a landscape that provides a safe habitat for birds (and other wildlife). I have added plants to provide food and shelter and have been gratified by...