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Ever notice how the perfect scarf or piece of jewelry makes a simple little black dress look outstanding? I was reminded of that this past week as I visited all five lovely gardens on the recent Garden-A-Day tours sponsored by the Beaufort Garden Club.
Found on the southeastern edge of the continent, Sea Island address, marsh view
It's hard to imagine now, but when I was a kid just about the only people to encounter a wild turkey were lucky hunters in some South Carolina national forests. The first time I saw a real live wild turkey was in my twenties as I looked out my window on a train speeding through the Salkehatchie swamp.
From June 2nd to June 6th, stroll through lovely gardens at the annual Garden-a-Day tour sponsored by the Beaufort Garden Club. This marks the 20th anniversary of this no-charge garden tour. To help with the event, area Master Gardeners act as docents in the gardens each day.
No, this has nothing to do with reality TV, just a chat about some of my plants that survived the winter of 2014. It is late April as I write this and I am still finding surprises. Every time I spy a tiny shoot, one that would normally have emerged months ago, I get a little lift.
During one of my periodic compulsive explorations, searching out every bit of information I can track down about some new area of horticulture I don't know enough about, I expended many gallons of gasoline and trekked many miles of asphalt and dirt roads around the southeastern U.S. coastal states in search of the then-elusive crinum.Site Designed and Maintained by Vision Technology Management
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