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When you first hear the word, Buckwheat, you may think of “Our Gang” and “The Little Rascals”. Billie Thomas was the actor behind the much loved character. A little know fact is that he was named after a breakfast cereal. This breakfast cereal contained buckwheat. Buckwheat is a multifunctional crop. It is used in cereal for it's high protein content, however most small farms and urban growers can be rewarded for planting this crop because of it's other benefits. One such ben

My friend Clair and I have a favorite restaurant that we visit every so often. It serves the best Asian cuisine and as an appetizer they serve edamame. With my thick southern accent, I find this delicious plate very hard to pronounce. I always think I am saying “ay-duh-MAH-may”, the correct pronunciation. However it must come far from it because Clair and the waitress always giggle as I struggle to get the word out. Edamame, whether you can or can't pronounce it, is a dish of

Out With The Old In With The New In South Carolina, we are blessed with very long growing seasons. Since July, August, September, and even October are usually still hot and our first frost rarely comes until January, we can plant our second crop of summer vegetables. This is great because by now, some of your spring crops have played out. Your squash plants may look a little worn, your tomatoes may be struggling, and you have probably picked all your butter beans by now. Well

So much about gardening is about thinking ahead. It is almost July and everyone is thinking of cookouts and trips to the beach, but now is the time to think about your fall harvest. More importantly your fall decor. Indian corn is a crop that is easy and fun to grow. Have you looked at the prices in the craft stores for fall displays? It is fun and easy to grow your own unique displays, and it is a myth that you need a lot of space. Indian Corn can be grown anywhere that ther

Growing Sweet Potatoes Your Get Growing SC June Box contains a live sweet potato plant- let me tell you a little about this really awesome southern staple and how you can grow them in your own backyard. Sweet Potatoes like it hot, hot, hot. I'm sure you heard of that song by David Johansen, Hot, Hot, Hot. Be sure to keep that song in your head as we talk about sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are thought to be originally from Central South America, where it “Hot, Hot, Hot.” Cen

Sally and her son Eli enjoyed steaming their fresh ,just off the front steps, edamame. Edamame is a favorite appetizer in many Asian restaurants, and yes, you heard right. Sally & Eli grew edamame just off the front steps of their Lake Carolina home. Sally, like many suburbanites, has very small yards to work with, but fortunately fresh produce can be grown anywhere you have sun, all year round, just by just getting a little creative. Sally chose to grow edamame in two bright