Cuke Season: Blackville, South Carolina’s Cucumber Celebration

Pickling cucumbers, which are small, firm cucumbers ideal for making pickles.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 20th each year On or around this day in Blackville, South Carolina, Cuke Season gets underway. Can you imagine the bustling excitement as the town prepares for this annual event? The Encyclopedia…

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Candlemas: A Gardener’s Guide to Winter’s Midpoint

Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, is a Christian holiday celebrated on February 2nd, forty days after Christmas. The image of a lit candle is highly relevant to Candlemas as candles play a central role in its traditions and symbolism.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. February 2, 2021 On this day, dear gardeners, we find ourselves at the cusp of a most intriguing celebration – Candlemas. A day that, much like the delicate unfurling of a spring bud,…

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