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I KNOW NEXT WEEK WE MAY
COMPLAIN BUT MY GARDEN IS
COOLER THAN WE WANT IT TO
BE.
HOPEFULLY YOU CAN JOIN US
FOR "MAKING IT GROW".
I'M AMANDA MCNULTY.
I'M SO HAPPY YOU ARE WITH
US.
ALSO I WANT TO TELL YOU
TERASA YOUNG IS IN THE CHAT
ROOM.
SHE WOULD ENJOY COMPANY.
WE HAD AN INTERESTING VISIT
AT THE AGRI-BUSINESS
CONFERENCE.
WE GOT TO SPEAK TO THE CEO
OF CLEMSON EXTENSION,
MY BOSS,
ABOUT HOW HE IS MAKING
DECISIONS THAT WILL HELP
CLEMSON EXTENSION PROMOTE
THE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE
AND RELATED BUSINESSES IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
WE ARE SO EXCITED BECAUSE WE
HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM
THE WONDERFUL ART FEST.
YOU WILL BE THRILLED WHEN
YOU HEAR ABOUT THE EXCITING
ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE DOWN
THERE NEXT WEEK.
OF COURSE WE HAVE DR. JOHN
NELSON WITH HIS MYSTERY
PLANT AND WE HAVE PEOPLE
READY TO ANSWER YOUR
GARDENING QUESTIONS SO LET'S
GO INSIDE AND SEE WHAT WE
CAN DO TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR
GARDENING PROBLEMS.
TERASA YOUNG,
WHO IS AN AGENT IN FLORENCE
COUNTY,
WORKING WITH CAROLINA CLEAR.
THESE DELUGE WES GET,
THEY TAKE A LOT OF SOIL DOWN
IN THE CREEKS, DON'T THEY?
>> GOOD EVENING, AMMAN DA.
YES, THEY DO.
IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE WATER.
YOU CAN CAPTURE IT.
I USE GALLONS AND COLLECT IT
FOR MY OUTDOOR NEEDS.
>> GOOD, FRESH WATER.
>> YES.
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO JOIN US
IN THE CHAT ROOM.
GO TO THE "MAKING IT GROW"
FACEBOOK PAGE.
LOOK FOR THE LITTLE GREEN
"LET'S TALK ICON.
YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE
CHAT ROOM.
FROM THERE YOU WILL BE
PROMPTED TO CLICK TO JOIN IN
THE DISCUSSION.
YOU DON'T SEE THAT SINCE I
AM ALREADY LOGED IN BUT IN
THIS YELLOW BOX,
CLICK THERE AND LOG IN WITH
YOUR FACEBOOK,
TWITTER OR RUMBLE TALK
ACCOUNT.
I HOPE TO SEE OR HEAR YOU IN
THE CHAT ROOM.
WE HAVE THE HGIC QUESTION OF
THE NIGHT PROVIDED BY
MS. MILLIE DAVENPORT.
THE QUESTION IS,
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL
ORGANIC PROGRAM,
AT LEAST HOW MANY DAYS
BEFORE HARVEST SHOULD RAW
MANURE FERTILIZEERS BE
APPLIED TO VEGETABLE CROPS
THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
CABINET.
A, 30 DAYS.
B, 06 DAYS.
C, 90 DAYS.
D, 120 DAYS.
TO LET US KNOW WHAT YOU
THINK CLICK ON THE SMALL
CIRCLE BESIDE THE LETTER YOU
THINK IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
THAT WILL LOG IN YOUR VOTE.
WE WILL GIVE YOU UPDATES
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
OF COURSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
AT THE END OF THE SHOW.
AMANDA, BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M SO HAPPY TO WELCOME BACK
ANDY,
THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE
AT THE ZOO.
I THINK ONE OF THE MOST
EXCITING PLACES FOR A
GARDENER TO VISIT.
YOU HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL
JOB.
HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH THE
NEW STUFF IN >> IT COMES
WITH HAVING A GOOD STAFF.
EVERYBODY IS SO VORACIOUS
THAT THEY READ AND TRY NEW
COMBINATIONS.
IT HELPS TO HAVE CREATIVE,
TALENTED PEOPLE.
>> WITH THE CHANGES IN
TEMPERATURES,
WE CAN TRY ANYTHING WE WANT
TO DO.
>> EXACTLY.
ALWAYS PUSH THE ENVELOPE,
ESPECIALLY IN A GARDEN LIKE
OURS.
YOU CAN PULL OFF THINGS THAT
YOU MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT
OTHERWISE BEFORE.
>> THAT IS RIGHT.
YOU SAID THAT YOU ALWAYS DO
A LOT OF MENDING THE SOIL.
>> YES.
WE BELIEVE IN USING A LOT OF
ORGANIC MATTER.
FROM THE DAYS THE GARDEN WAS
BUILT,
THEY INCORPORATE ORGANIC
MATTER.
SOMETHING WE FIRMLY BELIEVE
IN AND ADD IT IN SEVERAL
TIMES A YEAR.
WHEN WE DO PLANTINGS WE ARE
DOING ORGANIC MATTER TO
BUILD UP THE SOIL.
>> TONY NELSON IS WITH US.
TONY IS OUR SPECIALIST FOR
THE TV AND HALF THE STATE,
IF YOU ASK ME.
TONY,
PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN YOUR
MASTER GARDENER CLASS TELL
ME YOU HAVE A SPECIAL
QUESTION YOU ASK.
>> RIGHT.
WHAT CAN THEY DO TO MAKE
SOIL BETTER.
>> THREE THINGS.
>> ADD ORGANIC MATTER,
ADD ORGANIC MATTER,
ADD ORGANIC MATTER.
MICROBES LOVE TO DEGRAIB AS
ORGANIC MATTER,
SO IT IS ALWAYS BREAKING
DOWN AND LEAVING THE SOIL
BUT LEAVES SOMETHING BEHIND.
IT LEAVES THE ORGANISMS AND
THE SOFT TILL SO YOU CAN
WORK THE SOIL AND THE
MOISTURE GOES INTO IT WELL
AND HOLDS MORE MOISTURE.
IT JUST MAKES A BETTER SOIL.
THAT IS THE FOUNDATION OF A
GOOD GARDEN.
>> IT SURE S.
PERFECT.
IN LAKE CITY SOUTH CAROLINA
THEY HAD PRETTY FINE SOIL
OVER THE YEARS TOO.
TODAY WE ARE SO HAPPY TO
WELCOME FROM THAT COMMUNITY
WAYNE McBRIDE,
THE COMMUNITY MUSEUMS
SOCIETY DIRECTOR.
RAY,
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TELL
US ABOUT TONIGHT THAT'S GOT
Y'ALL TAP DANCING AWAY?
>> AMANDA,
PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU TO
SPEAK ABOUT OUR FIELDS,
LAKE CITY'S EPIC ART FEST.
WE HAVE 37 VENUES WITH OVER
387 PIECES OF ART WORK.
IT'S BEEN A FANTASTIC
EXPERIENCE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING
MORE WITH YOU ABOUT THAT
SHORTLY.
>> I CAN'T WAIT TO JOIN YOU.
I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO
HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE
FIRSTHAND.
WHAT A WONDER.
YOU MUST PUT THAT ON YOUR
LIST OF WHAT TO DO.
ANOTHER THING HIGH ON MY
LIST BECAUSE IT IS SO MUCH
FUN IS CHECK IN WITH
DR. NELSON AT THE HERBARIUM.
DR. JOHN, ARE YOU WITH US?
>> I AM.
I THINK I AM.
ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SEE YOU.
>> WELL, I CAN SEE YOU.
YOU HAVE A LOOK OF SOMETHING
WHO HAS HAD A LOAD TAKEN OFF
HIS MIND BECAUSE SCHOOL IS
JUST ABOUT OVER.
>> JUST ABOUT OVER.
WE WILL HAVE OUR LAST
LECTURE THURSDAY.
WE HAVE A FINAL EXAM NEXT
WEEK.
ALL THE STUDENTS ARE GETTING
REAL EXCITED.
STUDYING REAL HARD.
>> Reporter: WE HOPE THEY
ARE STUDYING HARD.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY NOW THAT
YOU HAVE HAD MORE FREE TIME
TO IDENTIFY PLANTS THAT ARE
FOR OUR "MAKING IT GROW"
FACEBOOK PAGE AND IDENTIFY
PLANTS SO KINDLY FOR FREE,
A SERVICE Y'ALL PROVIDE AT
THE HERBARIUM.
REMIND PEOPLE IF THEY WANT
TO SEND A PLANT TO YOU OR
SEND YOU A PHOTOGRAPH,
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH,
PLEASE SIR.
>> I'M IN THE KOKER
BUILDING.
IF PEOPLE WANT TO LEAVE A
PLANT, THAT WORKS.
>> IF THEY CAN FIND A PLACE
TO PARK.
>> MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL
RUN DOWN AND PICK IT UP.
OR GIVE ME A CALL AT
803-777-8196 AND WE CAN
FIGURE IT OUT.
OR SEND ME AN E-MAIL WITH AN
ATTACHMENT.
THAT WORKS JUST FINE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU IN
A LITTLE BIT AND SEE WHAT
KIND OF MYSTERIOUS PLANT YOU
HAVE FOR US.
>> SOUNDS GOOD.
>> WE HAVE OUR FIRST CALL
FROM PATRICIA IN HOPKINS,
NOT FAR FROM WHERE I AM.
THANKS FOR CALLING.
WOULD YOU LIKE A LITTLE
WARMER WEATHER OVER THERE OR
DOES THE COOL SUIT YOU JUST
FINE?
>> WELL,
IT FEELS JUST A LITTLE
WARMER DURING THE MORNING.
THE MORNING IS THE HARD
PART.
IN SOME PLACES IT IS A
LITTLE CHILLY.
LOVE YOUR SHOW AND LOVE YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I WAS JUST WANTING TO
KNOW,
WE GOT SOME FIRE ANT BEDS IN
OUR TOMATO PLANT BEDS.
WE WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF
THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN
RECOMMEND THAT WOULD BE
SAFER TO PUT ON THE FIRE
ANTS,
BECAUSE THEY ARE REAL BAD.
>> THEY ARE BAD.
I THINK TONY IS HAPPILY
WAITING TO ANSWER THIS.
WE WANT TO ENJOY OUR
GARDENS,
NOT WORRY ABOUT BEING HARMED
BY THE ANTS.
>> A LOT DON'T KNOW BUT
ACTUALLY FIRE ANTS ARE
BENEFICIAL BECAUSE
ESPECIALLY IN COTTON FIELDS,
THEY WILL GO EAT THE LARVA
OR WORMS AND TRAP THEM AND
EAT THEM.
THEY ARE ACTUALLY A
BENEFICIAL INSECT.
>> WE DON'T WANT IN THE
VEGETABLE GARDEN.
>> IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN,
THEY ARE ATTACKING YOU.
>> WHAT CAN WE USE?
>> THERE ARE PRODUCTS THAT
HAVE LABELS FOR USE.
THE BAIT WHICH YOU PUT OUT
ON THE WHOLE AREA BUT THE
MOUND.
TAKE ANY BAIT AND GO AROUND
THE OUTSIDE OF THE GARDEN.
ANTS WILL GET IT,
TAKE IT BACK INTO THE MOUNDS
AND CONTROL THE DEN.
ESPECIALLY IF YOU USE THE
ONES YOU HAVE TO GO IN,
LOOK AT THE LABEL.
THAT IS THE LAW.
>> YES, IT IS.
JOEL AT CLEMSON HOME AND
GARDEN INFORMATION HAS
WRITTEN A WONDERFUL FACT
SHEET ABOUT TREATING FIRE
ANTS IN THE VEGETABLE
GARDEN.
I WILL ASK TERASA IF SHE
MIGHT PUT THAT LINK N OUR
FACEBOOK PAGE AT SOME POINT.
OR YOU CAN SEARCH CLEMSON,
HGIC, VEGETABLE GARDEN,
FIRE ANTS AND YOU WILL FIND
THAT.
MARY IS FROM IRMO.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TONIGHT?
MARY ANNE?
HOW ARE YOU?
WHERE YOU CALLING US FROM?
>> FROM CHERAULT.
>> HEY THERE.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
>> I HAVE BOLES IN MY GARDEN
THAT EAT MY SQUASH AND
ZUCCHINI AND THEY WILT AND
DIE.
CAN I PLANT SOMETHING THAT
WILL ATTRACT THEM AWAY FROM
MY GARDEN SO THEY WON'T GET
INTO THE YOUNG STUFF.
MAYBE A SWEET POE DAY TOR.
IS THERE SOME KIND OF
VEGETABLE THEY ARE ATTRACTED
TO THAT I MIGHT COULD YOU
KNOW ATTRACT THEM.
>> YOU HAVE A LOT OF BOLE
PROBLEMS AT THE ZOO?
>> NO, LUCKILY NOT.
WE HAVE FEW PEST PROBLEMS AT
ALL.
>> YOU ARE FORTUNATE.
>> I KNOW.
>> TONY,
YOU HAVE ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS?
>> A BOLE IS AN UNDERGROUND
RAT.
IT IS A RODENT.
IN THAT,
IT IS SIMILAR TO A RAT.
ANYTHING SWEET,
A SWEET POTATO IS PROBABLY A
GOOD IDEA.
I WOULD TAKE A HEAVY POT AND
PUT A RAT TRAP UNDER IT AND
CATCH THEM.
BECAUSE YOU CAN CATCH THEM.
USE AN APPLE OR PEANUT
BUTTER BUT TAKE CARE OF THE
FIRE ANTS FIRST.
>> YOU SURE WOULD.
>> THEY WILL BE DRAWN TO IT
TOO.
>> CATCH THEM,
THEN YOU ARE GETTING RID OF
THE BOLES.
>> A WONDERFUL IDEA, THANKS.
GREAT.
WE ARE NOW TO CHECK IN WITH
DR. JOHN.
HE PREPARES QUESTIONS FOR
HIS STUDENTS.
WE WILL LET YOU GET OUT
EARLY TONIGHT.
LET'S FIND OUT MORE ABOUT
THE MYSTERY PLANT.
>> OKAY.
TONIGHT'S PLANT IS ONE OF MY
FAVORITE WEEDS.
IT GROWS ALL OVER THE UNITED
STATES AND ALL OVER SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA,
SO I KNOW EVERYBODY'S SEEN
THIS THING.
IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
IT HAS BEAUTIFUL LEAVES THAT
SUGGEST SOMETHING OF THE
BEAN FAMILY.
OF COURSE THIS IS IN THE
BEAN FAMILY.
WHEN IT BLOOMS,
IT WILL PRODUCE LONG
RACINES,
OR TINY WHITE FLOWERS.
THE PETALS ARE PERFECTLY
WHITE.
AFTER THE PETALS FALL OFF,
THE LITTLE FRUIT ALSO
DEVELOP.
THEY ARE TINY BEAN PODS THAT
WILL LINE UP ON THIS RACINE.
ACTUALLY,
WE LOOKED AT THIS PLANT
DURING OUR LAB.
THE CHILDREN WERE KEYING IT
UP.
THEY HAD A BUNCH OF FUN TO
IT.
I HAVE TO SAY THAT ONE OF
THE COOLEST THINGS ABOUT
THIS PLANT IS THE WAY IT
SMELLS.
IT SMELLS WONDERFUL BECAUSE
OF SOME OF THE COMPOUNDS IT
HAS IN THE TISSUE.
IF ANY OF YOU -- I KNOW
EVERYBODY'S SMELLED THE
THING.
SOMETIMES YOU DON'T REALLY
KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SMELG,
BUT VERY SWEET.
IF YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG IN
THE COUNTRY WHERE A MEADOW
HAS BEEN FRESHLY MOWN,
THIS WILL BE CHOPPED UP AND
RELEASES THE COMPOUNDS.
VERY FRAGRANT AND VERY
MEMORABLE, I THINK.
>> I DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT
WAS THAT YOU SMELLED.
I FEEL IT IS MORE IN THE
MOUNTAINS.
IF YOU LOOK DOWN WOULD YOU
FIND A LEAF YOU'D PRESS IN A
BOOK,
BECAUSE IT MIGHT BRING YOU
LUCK?
>> IT MIGHT.
IT MIGHT BRING YOU LUCK.
>> I TRIED TO GIVE YOU A
LITTLE HINT.
IT IS WHITE AND SWEET.
>> SWEET AND WHITE.
>> MIGHT BE SWEET WHITE...
>> SWEET PEAS OR LUPINES.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
LIKE IT IN THEIR YARD.
>> FOUR LEAVES.
>> YOU MIGHT SAY I FOUND IT
HAVE FOUR LEAVES.
>> CLOVER.
>> CLOVER, THERE YOU GO.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE
REGULAR CLOVER BUT A
DIFFERENT ONE.
YOU SAY THIS ALL OVER THE
PLACE, JOHN.
IT HAS A LONGER FLOWER SPIKE
THAN WE ARE ACCUSTOMED TO
SEEING, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> RIGHT.
THIS IS INTRODUCEED FROM
EUROPE,
AS SO MANY THINGS ARE.
>> BUT NOT OBNOXIOUS.
>> WELL,
A LOT OF PEOPLE PROBABLY
FIND IT ANNOYING BUT IT
ACTUALLY IS GOOD FOR THE
SOIL.
>>> ADDS NITROGEN.
I'M SO GLAD TO KNOW WHAT
THAT IS.
YOU EVER ROLL DOWN THE
WINDOWS?
Y'ALL USE AIR CONDITIONERS.
>> I'M NOT FAMILY WITH IT.
TONY IS LOST TOO.
>> THE CLOVER,
THAT IS ONE THAT I -- >>
LOOK IT UP, JOHN.
LEARN MORE ABOUT IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> OKAY,
I'M SURPRISED PEOPLE HAVEN'T
SEEN IT.
IT IS QUITE COMMON.
>> THANK YOU, JOHN.
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
>> BYE-BYE.
>> TERASA,
WE'D LIKE TO FIND OUT IF YOU
HAVE PEOPLE THAT WERE ABLE
TO SIGN ON TONIGHT AND IF
THEY ARE GIVING YOU ALL OVER
THE PLACE WITH THAT
INTERESTING QUESTION,
THAT ORGANIC MATTER OR
MANURE IN THE VEGETABLE
GARDEN.
>> WE HAVE A FEW IN THE CHAT
ROOM,
13 SPEAKERS AND EIGHT
VIEWERS.
VIEWERS,
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE PART
OF THE CONVERSATION.
WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOUR
EXPERTISE.
ASK YOUR QUESTIONS.
SPECIAL WELCOME TO JOE LEE
BROWN IN THE CHAT ROOM.
SHE WORKS FOR CLEMSON
EXTENSION,
CAROLINA CLEAR AND SUMTER
AND 4H AND WILLIAMSBURG.
SHE WILL JOIN YOU WHILE I'M
ON VACATION.
IF YOU HAVEN'T ANSWERED THE
HGIC QUESTION,
WE HAVE A FEW VOTES FOR 90
DAYS AND A FEW FOR 120 DAYS,
THAT IS IN REGARD TO HOW
LONG YOU SHOULD APPLY MANURE
FERTILIZERS TO CROPS THAT
HAVE POTENTIAL FOR SOIL
CONTACT BEFORE HARVEST.
LET US KNOW.
I WILL GIVE YOU THE CORRECT
ANSWER AT THE END OF THE
SHOW.
AMANDA, BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
TONY,
WHAT DO THEY MEAN VEGETABLES
THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
SOIL CONTACT?
>> ANYTHING THAT LAYS ON
SOIL,
COMES CLOSE TO THE SOIL SO
WHEN IT SPLASHES UP,
THE ORGANIC MATTER,
THE MANEUVER SPLASHES UP,
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.
WHEN IT IS CLOSE TO THE SOIL
IT CAN GET MORE OF THOSE --
>> BUT OVER SIX FEET TALL
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.
>> THAT IS RIGHT.
>> I'M WITH YOU NOW.
>> CHARLESTON IS CALLING US
FROM MELTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
HOW ARE YOU?
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU IN YOUR
PART OF THE STATE?
>> I'M FANTASTIC.
I ENJOY YOUR SHOW.
A COUPLE QUESTIONS.
I WILL ASK THE QUESTIONS,
THEN I'LL HANG UP AND
LISTEN.
>> ALL RIGHT, SIR.
>> FIRST IS THE HOW DO YOU
CONTROL CHINESE ARTICHOKE.
>> WHAT IS CHINESE
ARTICHOKE.
>> WHAT IS IT?
>> IS THAT THE THING WITH
THE WHITE TUBER?
>> YES, MA'AM.
IT IS TAKING OVER.
>> IT SURE DOES.
WE GOT YOU THERE.
WHAT IS YOUR NEXT QUESTION,
SIR?
>> THE SECOND QUESTION,
I WOULD LOVE TO ASK TOMMY
HOW MANY LAYERS OF NEWSPAPER
DOES HE PUT DOWN AROUND HIS
TOMATO PLANTS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL TRY TO ANSWER THEM
FOR YOU.
BOY THAT, CHINESE ARTICHOKE.
YOU CAN EAT.
Y'ALL HAVE TO WORK WITH THAT
SOME?
>> YES.
I HAVE IT ALL OVER MY YARD.
I THINK THE BEST THING TO DO
IS JUST MOVE.
[ Laughter] >> BUT I MEAN IT
IS LABORIOUS AND YOU CAN
CERTAINLY WORK AT DIGGING
IT.
PULLING DOESN'T WORK TOO
WELL.
THE LITTLE TUBEER,
IT IS EASY TO POP OFF AND
STAY IN THE GROUND.
SOMEBODY TOLD ME ONE TIME
THAT IT IS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE
TO BLIGHT WHEN FLOWERING.
I DON'T KNOW IF IS IT TRUE.
IT IS HARD TO KILL WITH
HERBICIDE BUT EASY TO KILL
AT FLOWERING TIME THAT.
MAY BE SOMETHING YOU WOULD
BRUSH ON OR SOMETHING LIKE
THAT.
MY HOUSE,
I HAVE IT IN MY LAWN AND
EVERYTHING.
>> IT IS A NUISANCE.
>> PEOPLE USE PRODUCTS,
THAT IS WHEN YOUR GRASS
AREA.
IN THE SHRUB BED OR BARRIER.
>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE
ANYTHING HER BAY SHUS.
>> THAT IS RITE.
YOU HAVE TO LOOK ON THE
LABEL AGAIN.
YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU
ARE USING IT ON IS IN -- >>
ANDY,
IT IS TIME CONSUMING BUT THE
MORE YOU PULL IT,
THE MORE YOU -- >> THAT'S
THE WAY I DO.
>> THAT IS THE THING.
IF YOU KEEP MOWING DOWN,
EVENTUALLY YOU WILL WEAKEN
IT AND TAKE A WHILE TO KNOCK
IT UP.
>> WE CAN SUGGEST A GOOD WAY
TO CONTROL IT.
YOU THOUGHT OF SOMETHING WE
DON'T WANT TO CONTROL,
THOUGH LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT
NEED CONTROLLING WITH ONE OF
THESE ITEMSS.
SAFE TO BRING THEM UP?
>> THAT IS RIGHT.
WE WILL SHOW THE FIRST ONE.
THIS IS ALIUM,
A FLOWERING ONION.
IT IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES.
>> I CAN SEE WHY.
>> IT IS PERENNIAL,
USUALLY PLANT IT IN THE FALL
ABOUT THE TIME WE ARE
PLANTING DAFFODILS.
THE GREAT THING IS IT BLOOMS
LATER THAN THE DAFFODILS SO
GIVES YOU ADDED -- THE TAIL
END OF SPRING BLOOMING
SEASON.
AS YOU CAN SEE THIS IS A
MATURE FLOWER,
ABOUT THE SIZE OF A
BASKETBALL.
THE COOL THING IS WHEN THEY
ARE DRY,
WE LET THEM DRY ON THE STALK
AND SPRAY PAINT THEM.
WE HAVE MADE THEM TREE
TOPPERS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE
IN THE GARDEN.
ALL SORTS OF VERSATILE USES.
>> IT IS PERFECTLY HEARTY IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
>> WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE
GROUND 15 YEAR,
THEY COME BACK EVERY YEAR.
>> THAT IS WONDERFUL AND
EXCITING,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I THINK MARY JANE WHO CALLED
US EARLIER,
WE HAVE A BETTER CONNECTION.
CAN YOU HEAR US THIS TIME?
>> THIS IS MARY ANNE.
>> HELLO.
>> CAN WE HELP YOU?
>> YOU ARE NOT DOING IT ON
TV, RIGHT?
>> THIS IS A LIVE TV SHOW,
YES.
TELL ME A QUESTION AND WE
WILL ANSWER IT.
>> OKAY.
I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS
A PROBLEM WITH DEPOPULATION
OF SPRAYING.
I LIVE IN IRMO.
I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY BEES OUT
THIS YEAR.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> WONDERING IF IT IS
BECAUSE IT IS TOO COLD.
>> OKAY.
YOU KNOW,
YOU ARE NOT TOO FAR FROM
THAT PART OF THE WORLD SO
LET'S ASK.
IT'S BEEN COOLER.
THAT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO
DO -- >>> AS FAR AS WHAT
KIND OF BEES.
WHAT I HAVE SEEN A TON OF IS
CARPENTER BEES.
THEY ARE OUT AND PREVALENT.
I HAVEN'T NOTICED A LOT OF
OTHERS BUT I KNOW AS FAR AS
IN GENERAL THE CARPENTER
BEES ARE OUT AND IN FULL
FORCE.
THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS.
A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH
BEEHIVES.
WILD BEES,
BASICALLY THE HONEY BEES,
EUROPEAN HONEY BEES IS VERY
LIMITED.
A FEW PROBLEMS WITH MITES
AND BEETLES.
THERE IS ANOTHER DISEASE
WHERE THEY CAN'T FIND THEIR
WAY BACK TO THE HIVE.
WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
CAUSES THAT.
>> BUT TONY,
FOR THOSE OF US WHO WANT TO
ENCOURAGE THEM,
WE CAN PLANT THINGS THAT
HAVE A LOT OF THINGS.
YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT --
>>> ALL KIND OF DIFFERENT
VARIETIES.
>> A LOT OF VARIETY.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PLANTS
THAT ARE GOOD.
SELF-POLLINATORS.
I THINK SOMETIMES THEY --
TONY,
YOU SAID VEGETABLE GARDENS,
DON'T CUT ANYTHING DOWN BUT
LEAVE THINGS UP THAT ARE
FLOWERING.
>> LET THEM FLOWER OUT.
>> OF COURSE IN A BEAUTIFUL
SITUATION LIKE Y'ALLS WITH
FLOWERS,
YOU ARE PROVIDING -- >> YES.
WITH A LOT OF THE FLOWERING
VEGETABLES RIGHT NOW,
THIS IS A GREAT TIME AND
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD.
A LOT OF THE VEGETABLES ARE
FLOWERING.
THAT WILL GET YOU GREAT PLOW
WERES IN THE GARDEN AND
GIVES YOU SOME TIME -- GIVES
BEES SOMETHING TO FEED ON
EARLY WHILE YOU ARE WAITING
FOR LATER SPRING AND SUMMER
THINGS.
>> IF THE HOMEOWNERS WOULD
STOP APPLYING SEVIN OVER
EVERYTHING AND HURTING BEES.
>> THE DUST.
>> THEY CALL IT DUST.
>> ANY KIND.
>> THAT ALWAYS IS THE VERY
LAST RESORT.
WITH CLOVER,
MY FRIEND HAD A BIG AREA
WITH CLOVER, HIS LAWN.
HE LEAVES IT BECAUSE THE
BEES LOVE TO COME.
SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO THINK
THAT WE CAN'T BE QUITE SO
TIDY IF WE ARE GOING TO
INVITE THE WONDERFUL
POLLINATORS.
TONY IS CALLING FROM UP THE
YARD.
NOT THIS TONY BUT ANOTHER.
HOW ARE YOU,
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TONIGHT?
>> I'M DOING WONDERFUL,
MA'AM.
MY QUESTION,
I'M ABOUT TO WALK OUT THE
DOOR AND PLANT SOME MINT.
>> OKAY.
>> I'M WONDERING ABOUT HOW
MUCH SUNLIGHT IT NEEDS,
HOW WELL IT TOLERATES HEAT.
>> OKAY.
I BET Y'ALL HAVE THIS UP
THERE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
>> ONCE YOU HAVE IT,
IT IS ENOUGH.
IT IS FAIRLY -- I FOUND IT
CAN TAKE HARD SUN,
A LITTLE SHADE.
>> IT CAN TAKE SHADE.
>> THAT IS A GREAT THING
ABOUT HERBS,
WILL TOLERATE A LOT.
>> I STARTED MINE AND IS
WILD.
WILL IT TAKE OVER.
I PUT IN IT THE SUN TO KEEP
IT UNDER STRESS,
TO KEEP FRIT MULTIPLYING.
>> I GUESS DEPENDS HOW MUCH
ICE TEA YOU WANT.
SOME KEEP IN IT CONTAINERS.
IT IS AWFULLY PRETTY.
>> THAT IS WHAT I USE,
A CONTAINER,
JUST ON THE PATIO.
LITTLE FOR ICE TEA.
>> THEN YOU CAN HAVE IT BY
THE DOOR AND TAKE A PEACE
WHEN YOU COME DOWN.
WE ARE GOING TO FIND OUT
ABOUT A FRESH EVENT THAT IS
TAKING PLACE IN LAKE CITY.
WHILE I GET READY TO GO,
WE WILL CHECK IN ON TERASA
AND FIND OUT WHAT THE
CHATTERS ARE BUZZING AROUND
IN THE CHAT ROOM.
>> THANKS, AMANDA.
IT IS A GREAT NIGHT.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING A LOT
ABOUT UNWANTED PESTS IN THE
GARDEN.
WE HAD A CALL EARLIER ABOUT
BOLES.
SOME OF THE CHATTERS HAVE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT WAYS TO
KEEP SQUIRRELS OUT OF THE
GARDEN AND WAYS TO KEEP
RABBITS OUT OF THE GARDEN.
IF YOU HAVEN'T JOINED NUS
THE CHAT ROOM I WOULD LOVE
TO SEE YOU THERE.
GO TO THE "MAKING IT GROW"
FACEBOOK PAGE.
IF YOU HAVEN'T LIKED THE
FACEBOOK PAGE,
PLEASE DO THAT.
WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
OUR GOAL IS TO REACH 6,
000 LIKES.
I DO HAVE A PHOTO TO SHARE.
LOVE GETTING PHOTOS DURING
THE WEEKEND.
THIS IS A RARE PHOTO INDEED
OF A CAT TREE IN FULL BLOOM.
MAYBE YOU HAVE SEEN ONE IN
YOUR BACKYARD.
LET'S CHECK IN WITH AMANDA
AT THE COUNTER.
>> I THINK THAT MAY BE A
GALL.
THANK YOU, TERASA.
I WANT TO THANK THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
MUSEUM SOCIETY IN LAKE CITY.
HE HAS COME TO TELL US ABOUT
AN EVENT TAKING PLACE DOWN
THERE.
>> THE ART CREW AND
COMMUNITY IS JUST PASSIONATE
ABOUT THIS EVENT.
WE ARE SO HAPPY.
WE HAVE HAD THOUSANDS OF
VISITORS ALREADY THIS WEEK.
WE HOPE TO HAVE THOUSANDS
MORE.
ALL ABOUT THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE CITY AND
OUR COMMUNITY AND DRYING
PEOPLE THERE.
AND OF COURSE ALL THE
ARTISTS.
IT IS AMAZING TO TALK TO THE
ARTISTS.
ABOUT THEIR PASSION AND
ABOUT THEIR ART WORK AND
WHAT THEY ARE BRINGING.
>> LET'S LOOK AT SOME OF THE
OVER 40 ART WORKS YOU HAVE
THERE.
YOU HAVE THEM SCATTERED
THROUGHOUT.
JUST SO MUCH FUN,
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT A FEW
EVENTS.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
>> THIS IS AN ARTIST
INSTALLATION IN THE BEE
MARKET IN DOWNTOWN LAKE
CITY.
THIS WAS A PAPER.
IT IS LIKE A BIRD'S EYE VIEW
OF THE DIFFERENT PLOTS FROM
ABOVE.
>> LIKE AN AIRPLANE SEEING
THE FIELD.
>> FIELD PLANTS.
>> THIS IS THE CRAZIEST
THING, I LOVE IT.
SO COLORFUL AND CREATIVE.
>> THIS ARTIST TAKES BOOKS
AND GLUES THEM TOGETHER AND
SHAVES THEM.
THE SOLDIERS IN THE
BACKGROUND IS THE FINISHED
PIECE OF ART WORK.
THEY ARE LIFE LIKE.
>> THERE IS NOTHING LIKE
NATURAL USE OF MATERIALS IN
UNUSUAL WAYS.
>> SOD AND WOOD CHIPS HERE,
AS YOU CAN SEE,
YOU CAN DEVELOP INTERESTING
THINGS.
>> ANOTHER OUTDOOR PIECE.
>> YES, YES.
COLORFUL THERE.
IT IS NOT JUST THE VISUAL
ARTS BECAUSE I MUST SAY LAST
NIGHT I GOT TO HEAR THAT AND
HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN
IN ALL MY LIFE.
Y'ALL HAVE MUSIC ALL OVER
THE PLACE.
>> THAT IS RIGHT.
I THINK 14 BANDS OVER TEN
DAYS WITH THE ART WORK.
THIS IS ANOTHER FEATURE
DOWNTOWN FOR EVERYONE TO
COME UP AND WRITE ON THE
WALL.
SAYS I WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS
BEFORE I DIE.
>> INTERACTIVE.
>> YES.
>> THEN OF COURSE A LOT OF
WELL KNOWN ARTISTS.
JOHNATHAN GREEN AND BARRY
WHITE PICTUREED IN AT THEIR
BOOK SIGNING AND BEE MARKET.
>> WONDERFUL.
>> THIS IS OUR NEW JONES
CARTER GALLERY, A 6,
000 SQUARE FOOT GALLERY
BESIDE THE BUILDING.
WITH FERTILIZER AND FEED AND
SEED,
YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF
FEATURES.
>> THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE
THERE.
>> OF COURSE AMANDA VISITING
US AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR
THAT.
COME AND SEE WHAT IS GOING
ON IN LAKE CITY.
>> IT IS A REMARKABLE
QUESTION OF VARIED ART WORK.
NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE LAST
OR A FEW MORE TO COME.
THIS PIECE,
YOU SAID SHE IS A YOUNG
GIRL,
JUST FINISHED FROM
APPALACHIAN CENTER.
>> I BELIEVE THAT IS
CORRECT.
MID-20s I THINK.
THIS WAS INSPIRED BY I
BELIEVE FROM A FUNERAL
CEREMONY, I BELIEVE.
>> I WAS TALKING WITH THE
DIRECTOR OF THAT LOVELY
YOUNG LADY YOU HAVE.
SHE ASKED ME AND I SAID I
THINK THEY ARE BOATS BUT SHE
SAYS THEY ARE VESSELS WE
TRANSPORT PEOPLE.
AND KIRKLAND IN COLUMBIA,
THIS IS REMARKABLE.
>> THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE
QUALITY.
STEVE JOBS -- IT IS MADE OF
APPLE COMPUTER PARTS.
IT IS AMAZING.
>> PERFECT.
>> THIS ARTIST IS WELL KNOWN
IN THE COMMUNITY.
>> COULDN'T HAVE A SHOW
WITHOUT HIM.
>> ADDITIONAL ART WORK THAT
IS COLORFUL.
>> I HAD SO MUCH FUN.
I WENT TO THE BARBERSHOP,
BEAUTY PARLOR,
THE STORES AND TO BEAUTIFUL
PUBLIC VENUES.
I MEAN I GOT TO VISIT LAKE
CITY.
THE PEOPLE WERE SO FRIENDLY
TO US.
>> THAT IS WHAT WE WANT YOU
TO DO.
IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE THE
TRANSFORMATION FROM THE
BUSINESS OWNER WHO'S FIRST
THOUGHT I'M NOT SURE I WANT
ART WORK TO MAKE MY PLACE OF
WORK A VENUE.
THEN BEGAN TO TAKE OWNERSHIP
AND SEE AND SELECT THE ART
WORK AND TOOK OWNERSHIP.
NOW YOU GO IN.
THEY ARE ATTACKING YOU,
SAYING COME LOOK AT THIS.
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS
ART AND THIS WORK.
>> OF COURSE YOU HAVE AN
INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PRIZE
PS FOR ARTISTS THAT ARE
SELECTED.
ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN YOU
GO,
YOU GET A PASSPORT WHEN YOU
REGISTER AND GET TO VOTE.
WITH A PEOPLE'S CHOICE
AWARD.
>> $25,000 PRIZE.
ADDITIONAL $25,
000 JURYING THE ART WORK AND
$50,000 PRIZE.
>> THE QUALITY IS SOMETHING
THAT THE COMMUNITY IS
OFFERING THESE ARTISTS.
THEY GIVE YOU A LITTLE
PENCIL.
THEY ARE SO THOUGHTFUL IN
EVERY POSSIBLE WAY.
I KNOW WE CAN'T JUST HAVE AN
EVENT LIKE THIS AND EXPECT
IT TO BRING LAKE CITY TO
BACK TO WHERE WE WANT,
ALL OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
IT TAKES THE COMMUNITY BASED
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
COALITIONS BUT WHAT ELSE IS
PLANNED?
>> THAT IS ANOTHER THING WE
ARE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY
MUSEUM SOCIETY.
WE ARE TAKING ART,
ALL CULTURE AND HISTORY
THAT.
IS THE BASE BECAUSE THAT IS
OUR HISTORY.
WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD ON
THAT AND BRING LAKE CITY TO
WHERE IT WAS IN ITS HEYDAY
AND GET PEOPLE TO COME TO
LAKE CITY,
MAKE IT SUSTAINABLE,
GROW LAKE CITY AND REALLY
JUST MAKE IT VIBRANT.
>> WE HAVE TO JOIN TOGETHER
IN COMMUNITY TO HAVE THIS
HAPPEN.
IF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE,
AND I KNOW THEY WANT TO FIND
OUT MORE HOW TO GET THERE,
GIVE US YOUR CONTACT
INFORMATION.
>> ARTFIELDSC.ORG.
THAT IS WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT
BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE
BEING THERE.
>> THIS IS A CHARMING
COMMUNITY.
I WILL MAKE ANOTHER TRIP
BEFORE SUNDAY.
EVERYONE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
CAN COME CELEBRATE THE
RENAISSANCE OF THIS
WONDERFUL CITY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I WANT TO GO BACK TO
TERASA AND FIND OUT IF WE
ARE HEARING MORE ABOUT BEES
PERHAPS.
TERASA.
>> THANKS, AMANDA.
WE WERE HAVING A DISCUSSION
ABOUT CARPENTER BEES AND
DAMAGE THEY CAUSE TO WOOD
STRUCTURES AROUND PEOPLE'S
HOMES.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN NUS
THE CHAT ROOM.
WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO GET
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
THE LAST PHOTO SHARED W A
LITTLE ON THE HUMOROUS SIDE,
WE HAVE ONE POPULAR SHARED
BY JODIE RAINS NATIVE TO
EAST COAST.
THIS SEEMS TO EVOKE A LOT OF
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES.
LINDA SAID I CAN STILL SMELL
IT FROM AS A CHILD.
I WOULD PICK THEM AND CARRY
THEM AROUND.
GOES BY COMMON NAMES,
SWEET SHRUB,
ONE I HAD NEVER HEARD BUT
CUTE CALLED SWEET BUBBY.
IN ADDITION TO THE FRAGRANT
FLOWERS,
IT IS NICE IN THE FALL WITH
THE GOLDEN YELLOW FOLIAGE.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO SHARE.
WHO KNOWS,
YOU MIGHT SEE IT LIVE ON THE
SHOW.
AMANDA, BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A CALLER AND I WANT
TO TAKE A MOMENT.
YOU HAVE DIFFERENT COLORS.
>> THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY
AND NICE AND CREAMY,
LOTS OF REDS.
I LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT
SMELLS LIKE WET DOG.
>> I LIKE MY DOG TO BE WET
TOO,
BECAUSE IT MAYBES HE IS
CLEAN, HOPEFULLY.
CHARLOTTE,
I WON'T ASK A WET DOG
QUESTION BUT HOW CAN WE HELP
YOU?
>> HELLO, I ENJOY THE SHOW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT
AZALEAS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
MY HOUSE.
>> SOUTH SIDE, UH-HUH.
>> LAST YEAR THEY STARTED
BLOOMING FUNNY .
THIS YEAR THEY BLOOMED NEAR
THE HOUSE BUT THE PART IN
FRONT IS NOT BLOOMING AT
ALL.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT IS WRONG.
I KNOW I NEED TO WAIT UNTIL
AFTER THEY BLOOM BUT PULL
THEM DOWN OR WHAT?
>> TONY IS GRINNING LIKE A
CHESHRE CAT SO I IMAGINE HE
HAS AN ANSWER.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING
ON?
>> SOMETIMES IF YOU BLOOM
NEAR THE HOUSE,
IT TELLS ME SHE IS GETTING
ATTACHED IN THERE AND FAST.
>> YOU HAVE THE BEST MIND OF
ANYBODY I KNOW.
>> SO THE ONCE THAT DIDN'T
SET BUDS OR -- WE DID HAVE
THE LATE COLD.
THE ONES BY THE HOUSE WERE
PROTECTED.
I THINK THAT PROBABLY IS
WHAT IT WAS. I AOEM GLAD
YOU GOT TO SEE THE PRETTY
ONES.
I WOULDN'T PRUNE THEM UNLESS
YOU FEEL LIKE REJUVENATE
SOMETHING WHAT.
BECAUSE SOMETIMES THINGS DO
NEED TO BE ENCOURAGED TO
HAVE NEW GROWTH.
>> THAT IS RIGHT.
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE DIE BACK
ON THE LIMBS AND ALL.
MIGHT CUT THOSE OUT.
>> LOOK FOR ANY TYPE OF
DAMAGE,
THEN YOU COULD GET THOSE
PRUNED.
CHRIS IS CALLING US FROM
TAMPA,
WHERE THE WEATHER IS NICE &
THAT CLOVER IS WHEN IT
SMELLS SO GOOD.
THANKS FOR CALLING,
WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR
YARD.
>> HELLO, AMMAN DA.
I BOUGHT TWO EASTERN REDBUD
TRIES FROM A GROCERY STORE
CHAIN.
I PLANTED THEM ABOUT TWO
MONTHS AGO.
I STILL HAVE NO KIND OF LIFE
SHOWING ON THEM AT ALL.
I WAS WONDERING IF I SHOULD
REPLACE THEM OR WAIT LONGER.
>> WELL -- >> THEY ARE ABOUT
EIGHT FEET TALL.
>> THE STEMS ARE BROWN OR --
>> YOU CAN ACTUALLY TAKE
YOUR FINGERNAIL AND SCRAPE
THE BARK OFF.
>> IF YOU SEE GREEN UNDER
IT,
THEN THEY ARE STILL ALIVE.
I MEAN,
I WOULD THINK BY NOW THEY
WOULD HAVE HAD THE FLOWERS.
>> DOES NOT SOUND GOOD.
>> THAT IS A GOOD POINT
ABOUT KNOWING YOUR VENDOR
WHEN YOU BUY A PLANT.
GROCERY STORES AREN'T
TYPICALLY KNOWN FOR BEING
PLANTS.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING DORMANT
AT A GROCERY STORE,
YOU HAVE NO LONG HOW LONG
IT'S BEEN SITTING THERE,
HOW IT'S BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.
THAT IS NOT THEIR MAIN
FOCUS.
YOU GO THERE FOR FOOD.
I THINK JUST THE BUYER
BEWARE THING.
>> SO I WOULD CHECK AS TONY
SUGGESTED.
IF IT IS NOT LIVING,
THEN I WOULD GO -- YOU MIGHT
WANT TO GO TO SOMEONE WHO
HAS A POLICY OF GUARANTEEING
THEIR PLANTS.
BY NOW IT WOULD BE.
I THINK ALTHOUGH MAYBE YOU
DON'T WANT TO PLANT LATE BUT
IF YOU TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE
OF IT,
YOU COULD PLANT NOW BUT
REMEMBER YOU WILL HAVE TO
WATER AND CANNOT RELY ON
YOUR IRRIGATION SYSTEM OR A
PLANT THAT IS NEW.
WE REALIZE IN AGRICULTURE
AND RELATED PRODUCTS ARE THE
MAIN INDUSTRY, REALLY,
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
AND YOU CAN'T JUST SIT HERE
AS CLEMSON EXTENSION AGENTS
AND PEOPLE MAKING DECISIONS
OF WHAT CLEMSON EXTENSION
RESEARCHERS ARE DOING OR
REACT TO THINGS AS THEY
HAPPEN.
WE HAVE TO PLAN FOR THE
FUTURE.
WE HAD AN INTERESTING
CONVERSATION WITH OUR BOSS,
THE CEO OF CLEMSON,
ABOUT HOW CLEMSON IS MAKING
SURE SOUTH CAROLINA IS
POSITION TODS BE A LEADER IN
THE AGRI-BUSINESS COMMUNITY
IN THE FUTURE AND OUR STATE
REMAINS STRONG EXECUTIVELY
BASED IN AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS.
>>> I'M VISITING WITH
DR. STEVE MEADOR,
THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.
HOW IMPORTANT IS
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY TO
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA?
>> AMANDA,
IT IS THE LARGEST INDUSTRY
WE HAVE IN THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
ING -- AGRICULTURE AND
FORESTRY.
WE ARE SO PROUD OF THAT IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
WORKING THROUGH THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
PARTNERSHIPS IN THE SOUTH
CAROLINA FARM BUREAU,
OTHER AGENCIES AND CLEMSON
UNIVERSITY'S EXTENSION AND
RESEARCH AND REGULATORY
PROGRAMS.
WE ARE MOVING THAT FORWARD
TO BE STRONGER IN THE STATE.
>> THE COMMISSION HAS A
SLOGAN 50-BY-20.
50 BILLION BY 2020.
HOW DOES CLEMSON FIT INTO
SERVING THIS.
>> WE PUT IN THE PHASE I
HIRING PROGRAM.
IN THAT PHASE I HIRING
PROGRAM THERE WERE 13
POSITIONS.
ALL OF THOSE WERE AIMED
STRICTLY AT AGRICULTURE AND
NATURAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS
ACROSS THE STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
SO I'M OKAY IN THE CAMPUS IN
CLEMSON.
SOME IN RESEARCH AND
EDUCATION AND OTHERS IN THE
COUNTIES.
THOSE WILL SERVE THE SMALL
BACKYARD GARDEN OR SMALL
VEGETABLE GARDEN OR
PRODUCEER,
SOMEONE NEW COMING INTOING A
E -- COMING INTO AGRICULTURE
OR RETIRING AND WANT A SPAFP
IN THE BACKYARD OR LARGER
PRODUCER UP TO 1,000 ACRES.
WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS
THIS.
>> WHEN WE LOOK AT THE BIG,
BIG PICTURE WE KNOW IT IS
LIKE AG,
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD
BE TREMENDOUSLY HELPFUL AS
FAR AS GETTING ABSOLUTELY
THE MOST OUT OF IT.
>> THAT IS IMPORTANT.
THE NEW COME IN AND ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
LOOKING AT SOMETHING SUCH AS
WATER USAGE,
HOW MUCH WATER DOES IT TAKE
TO PRODUCE A BUSHEL OF CORN?
IF WE CAN FIGURE OUT EXACTLY
WHAT THAT IS AND SAME TIME
REGULATE THE MECHANISMS THAT
MAY IRRIGATE THAT,
WE MAY LESSEN AMOUNT OF
WATER USED IN THE
ENVIRONMENT IN THAT ACRE OF
LAND.
IN ADVANCED PROGRAMS,
TAKING IT A STEP FURTHER,
WE CAN HAVE CORN THAT IS
BRED TO PRODUCE MORE CORN
FOR LESS WATER.
>> YOU IS TOLD ME
CONSIDERING THE RESOURCES
AND FARMERS,
WE COULD PRODUCE MORE FOOD
WE CONSUME IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
HOW WILL THAT HAPPEN IN THE
FUTURE?
>> THE LATEST NUMBER,
WHICH I THINK IS
INTERESTING,
IF WE PRODUCE 10% OF THE
STATE OF FOOD WE CONSUME
THAT LEAVES 90% TO COME FROM
SOMEWHERE ELSE.
THERE IS GRAND OPPORTUNITY
HERE FOR US TO INCREASE THAT
NUMBER,
BUT FOR US TO INCREASE THAT
WE HAVE TO HAVE MORE
RESEARCH AND MORE OUTREACH.
GETTING THAT INFORMATION TO
THE PEOPLE.
THE OTHER SIDE IS PROCESSING
THAT.
WE WANT TO GET TO THE
PRIVATE SIDE AND SAME SIDE
ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE IN
SOUTH CAROLINA CAN PROCESS
MORE OF OUR PRODUCTS AND
PROCESS MAYBE SOME PRODUCT
IN OUR NEIGHBORING STATES TO
INCREASE JOBS.
AGAIN,
IT IS A GRAND OPPORTUNITY
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
A GREAT TIME,
ALL WORKING TOGETHER.
WE ARE GLAD TO BE NUMBER ONE
AS FAR AS THE INDUSTRY GOES
WITH AG AND FOREST
RESOURCES.
>> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IS
NOT JUST PROBLEMS AND
FACTORS THAT ARE CURRENT
TODAY BUT YOU HAVE TO BE
DOWN THE ROAD AND THINK
ABOUT WHAT IS COMING IN THE
FUTURE.
HOW DO YOU USE YOUR
EXTENSION PEOPLE AND EXPERTS
AND DECIDE WHAT FUND AND
RESEARCH NEEDS TO BE DONE TO
BENEFIT THE FARMERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA?
>> I THINK THE GREATEST
THING ABOUT EXTENSION IS WE
ARE GRASSROOTS AND HERE TO
SERVE STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND OUR CITIZENS
AND START AT THE LOCAL
LEVEL,
WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY
ADVISORY SYSTEM LEADING UP
TO OUR STATE ADVISORY
SYSTEM.
WE ARE GATHERING THEM.
I SENT PEOPLE AWAY HOMEWORK
AND GIVE THEM INFORMATION
BACK.
NOT WHAT IT IS TODAY BUT TEN
YEARS FROM NOW.
WE RECEIVED SUCH WONDERFUL
INPUT THAT,
HELPS US MAKE ADVISORY NOW.
WE RECEIVED SUCH WONDERFUL
INPUT THAT,
HELPS US MAKE THE FINAL
DECISION TO BUDGETING.
>> Y'ALL ARE NOT IN AN IVORY
TOWER.
>> NO.
>> THAT IS THE WONDERFUL
CONNECTION Y'ALL HAVE WITH
US, THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND.
I WANT TO THANK YOU AS
CITIZEN OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EXTENSION AGENT FOR THE
WONDERFUL WORK.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE OUT IN
THE STATE WATCHING RIGHT
NOW.
WITHOUT Y'ALL WE COULDN'T DO
WHAT WE DO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> I THINK EDUCATION IS THE
KEY TO OVER COMING THE
PROBLEMS AND REACHING GOALS
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
OUR FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY,
TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEM.
WE ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF
ONE WE FEEL IS SO GREAT AND
UNIVERSAL.
>>> TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT
THAT.
>> THE WHITE SNOWBALLS COME
IN SO MANY COLORS,
I LOVE THEM.
A LITTLE BLUE ONE.
SO EARLY -- >> THEN YOU KNEW
THE NAME OF THIS LITTLE
AMARYLLIS, WHICH ISN'T.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE HIPPY
ASTOR,
IT'S BEEN AROUND A HUNDRED
YEARS.
>> I WILL GET YOU TO TALK
ABOUT SHOW AND TELL BUT THIS
REMINDED YOU FORGOT TO
ANSWER THE SECOND PART OF
THE QUESTION.
HOW MANY LAYERS OF NEWSPAPER
IS PUT DOWN HIS TOMATO
PLANT.
>> YES.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO PUT
ENOUGH.
WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS TRYING
TO KEEP WEEDS FROM COMING
UP.
SIX OR SEVEN.
HOW I DO IT -- >> KEEPING
THE SOIL TEMPERATURE
MODERATED.
>> WHAT I DO IS PUT IT DOWN
AND WATER IT IN.
IF YOU DON'T,
IT WILL BLOW IT AWAY AND YOU
WILL BE CHASING IT DOWN.
I WATER IT AS I PUT IT DOWN.
>> SIX OR SEVEN LAYERS.
>> THEN MULCH ON TOP.
ORGANIC MULCH.
>> THAT IS WONDERFUL.
YOU HAVE SOMETHING,
NEW CROPS COMING INTO SOUTH
CAROLINA.
I THINK YOU HAVE ONE THERE
AND AN OLD WREATH.
>> THEY ARE CALLED FLAX.
THIS IS GROWN -- A LOT OF
PEOPLE USED TO GROW IT A
LONG TIME AGO IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
THEY GET A RUNNING START
WITH THIS.
>> WE MAKE LINEN FROM IT.
>> YES.
>> BUT NOW THEY HAVE COME UP
WITH A NEW PRODUCT THAT
ACTUALLY MIXES FLAX,
WHICH SOFTENS IT WITH COTTON
SO IT IS SOFT AND THEY LIKE
IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SHRINK
AS MUCH.
BUT ALSO MAKES IT STRONG AND
LASTS A LONG TIME.
>> TO HAVE A ROTATION,
IT IS -- >> THAT IS RIGHT.
IT IS A GOOD CROP FOR THE
FIELD, THE WINTERTIME.
IT IS IN THE TIME WHEN YOU
CAN GROW THINGS IN THE
WINTER AND HARVEST IT.
YOU HAVE A COMBINE AND GET
SEED AND CUT THE PLANT AT
THE BOTTOM.
THIS IS WHERE THESE ARE
FOUND.
>> THAT IS RIGHT.
>> THIS LITTLE PLANT IS ALL
OVERALL THE FIELDS NOW.
IT IS CALLED TOE FLAX.
>> IT HAS THE BLUE FLOWER.
THIS A LOT OF TIMES IN
YARDS.
>> IT IS PRETTY.
>> BEES LOVE IT.
>> THEY DO.
>> ANOTHER THING,
DON'T BE TOO TINY IN YOUR
YARD.
THANK YOU, TONY.
WE HAVE ANOTHER CALLER.
AL,
I LOVE TO COME DOWN TO YOUR
PART OF THE WORLD.
IT IS BEAUTIFUL DOWN THERE.
WHAT IS HAPPENING THAT WE
MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU
WITH TONIGHT.
>> WHAT IT IS,
LAST YEAR I PLANTED OKRA AND
CORN AND BELL PEPPERS IN MY
GARDEN BACK THERE.
EVERYTHING GREW SO
WONDERFULLY.
THEN I PLANTED PEANUTS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
>> AND THEY GREW.
I GOT AN 18-WHEELER COMING
IN,
HOPE YOU CAN STILL HEAR ME.
>> YES, I CAN.
>> I PLANTED MY PEANUTS AND
THEY HAD SOME OF THE MOST
PRETTY SHELLS,
BUT ON THE INSIDE THE
PEANUTS DIDN'T DO NOTHING.
>> IS THAT RIGHT?
>> THEY WERE JUST SHELLS
WITH IN PEANUTS INSIDE
HARDLY,
LITTLE OLD BABY THINGS.
>> OH,
THAT IS NO FUN TO HAVE TO
OPEN UP A PEANUT AND HAVE
NOTHING INSIDE IT.
TONY IS SITTING HERE,
JUST AS HAPPY AS A LITTLE
PEANUT BECAUSE HE HAS AN
ANSWER FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO
YOUR PEANUTS.
>>> WE CALL THOSE POPS WHEN
YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.
DO YOU EVER NOTICE THEY COME
UP AND GO DOWN INTO A
PEGGING.
IT IS A SMALL DISTANCE FROM
THE STALK AND IT'S GOT TO
HAVE CALCIUM AT THE TOP OF
THE SOIL SO THE PEANUT CAN
TAKE IT UP.
THAT IS WHEN IT WILL PRODUCE
A GOOD PEANUT.
>> HE NEEDS A SOIL TEST AND
CHECK PEANUTS.
>> THEN ALSO PUT GYPSUM OUT.
GET THE PH TO THE RIGHT
LEVEL.
THEN PUT GYPSUM OUT.
THAT WAY THEY GET MORE
CALCIUM.
>> THANK YOU.
THE PINE LAKE GARDEN CLUB IS
HAVING A SPRING BACKYARD
GARDEN TOUR IN HARTSVILLE,
SUCH A WONDERFUL PART OF THE
STATE NEAR US.
IT'S GOING TO BENEFIT THE
BOY'S AND GIRL'S CLUB IN
HARTSVILLE.
THERE WILL BE WONDERFUL
PLACES TO GO.
YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE
WHERE YOU CAN GO TO LAUGHTON
PARK IN HARTSVILLE TO GET
STARTED THE GRAND TOUR THEY
HAVE THERE SATURDAY.
THERE I WANT TO THANK RAY
McBRIDE FOR JOINING US AND
ASK HIM TO REMIND US WHERE
WE CAN FIND OUT WHAT TIME
AND WHERE TO GO FOR THIS
FABULOUS EVENT THEY HAVE
TAKING PLACE THERE.
>> AMANDA,
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME WITH
YOU TONIGHT.
ONE MORE TIME,
ASK EVERYONE TO BE AMAZED AT
ART FIELDS IN LAKE CITY
SOUTH CAROLINA, OF COURSE.
>> IT'S BEEN A LONG HOUR BUT
WE SURE HAD A GOOD TIME.
RAY HAS BEEN ON HIS FEET FOR
DAYS AND DAYS AND DAYS
PUTTING THIS MARVELOUS EVENT
TOGETHER.
TERASA, THANK YOU.
GIVE US THE ANSWER ON HOW
MANY DAYS WE HAVE TO WAIT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S BEEN A GREAT NIGHT IN
THE CHAT ROOM.
I WILL MISS ALL OF YOU NEXT
WEEK.
THE LONG AWAITED HGIC
QUESTION OF THE NIGHT
ANSWER,
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 20
VIEWERS WHO VOTED FOR 120
DAYS.
THAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER
FOR VEGETABLE CROPS THAT
HAVE POTENTIAL FOR SOIL.
IF YOU ARE CURIOUS,
IT IS 90 DAYS IF IT DOESN'T
HAVE SOIL CONTACT.
GO TO CLEMSON.EDU/HGIC.
AMANDA?
>> THANK YOU.
ANDY,
THANK YOU FOR COMING AND
BRINGING THE WONDERFUL
ALLIUM.
PEOPLE ARE COMING THIS
WEEKEND AND THEY WOULD LOVE
TO KNOW ABOUT THIS.
>> THE BOTANICAL GARDEN FROM
9:00 TO 12:00,
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO COME
GET ALL THE NEW,
COOL PLANTS.
WE TRY TO HAVE PLANTS ON
HAND THAT ARE MAYBE
DIFFERENT THAT YOU WILL NOT
SEE EVERY DAY IN THE GARDEN
CENTER.
COME ON,
MIGHT AS WELL GET THERE
EARLY, GET WHAT YOU WANT,
LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
THE WEB SITE,
A LIST OF PLANTS WE WILL
HAVE AVAILABLE AND GOOD
TIMES.
>> I THINK IT WILL BE A LOT
OF FUN.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO
GET THERE EARLY.
Y'ALL HAVE A LOT OF THINGS
PLANTED THROUGHOUT THIS TIME
OF YEAR,
SO CHECK THAT WEB SITE OUT.
I THINK YOU WILL BE AMAZED
WITH EVERYTHING HAPPENING UP
THERE.
TONY,
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
WITH US.
IS EVERYTHING GOING WELL
WITH YOU AND YOUR FARMERS?
>> THEY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE
SLOW BUT STARTING TO BLOOM.
THEY WILL BE GROWING SO
QUICKLY.
WE WILL HAVE NICE,
BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLES.
>> ALL RIGHT.
NEXT WE WILL HAVE AN
INTERESTING ILLUSTRATION ON
A WONDERFUL NEW WAY TO
GARDEN WHICH COMBINES
IRRIGATION AND GREAT
CONSERVATION AND WEED
CONTROL.
BE SURE TO JOIN US NEXT WEEK
FOR "MAKING IT GROW".
SEE YOU THEN.