Gardening and outdoors on Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort. Discover majestic gardens, as well as pools and landscapes. Lowcountry living is truly unique and spending time outdoors adds to the beauty of it.
Did you know that cotton has been around an exceptionally long time? The first evidence of cotton farming dates back 7,000 years to the Indus Valley in India, and seeds …
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This ancient ritual brew and coffee substitute is growing all around us. Story + Artwork by Michele Roldán-Shaw A group of sparsely clad men with sun-bronzed skin assemble around the …
Turn your backyard into a tropical paradise with these fantastic fruits. By Addy Codispoti If you’ve ever wanted to experiment with growing bananas, now is your chance! Living in the …
Edible gardens and egg-laying pets feed the Mind, Body & Spirit By Becca Edwards During the Covid pandemic, many of us learned about strength and resiliency and cultivated a can-do …
Many small farms are keeping the region’s agricultural heritage alive and well. The demand for local and regional foods has grown as more of us look to connect with our …
By Michele Roldán-Shaw The very sound of the name “sea island cotton” conjures all the allure of this fabled cloth: ease, luxury, the silky touch of breezes and sunshine on …
Conservation of family farms important to Beaufort County Story by Edward Thomas + Photography by Michael Hrizuk Lifetime Bluffton resident Mary Olive Pinckney Merrick, who died in 2014, would have …
By Lisa Allen Underneath this Bluffton builder is a farmer, through and through. It’s not unusual to get an email from Ben Kennedy at 2 in the morning. That’s often …
Loquats, also known as a Japanese apricot or plum, are in the Rosaceae family, the same as apples, pears, peaches and nectarines. Kumquats, however, are a citrus fruit — think …
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