South Carolina ETV

Places We Visited in 1995

11-29-95 Dori Sanders Cooking Dori Sanders shows how to cook a sweet potato pound cake with a peach glaze.
11-29-95
BOMIG 403
BOMIG 206
Trudie Bartkus We visit Trudie Bartkus, a cornshuck doll maker
11-29-95 Stacey's Greenhouse This story is about growing Poinsettias
11-08-95 Kudzu Story In Union, SC, we visit with Nancy Basket who uses kudzu to make jelly, baskets, and art work.
11-08-95 Rice Story Traveling from the Rice Museum in Georgetown, SC, to Jasper County, SC, to visit with Dr. Dick Shultz, we learn about growing Carolina Gold rice.
10-11-95 Live From The S.C. State Fair We air live from the South Carolina State Fair.
09-27-95 Heartland Bread Company Co-owner Jack Norris talks about using only organically-grown wheat and other natural ingredients in this Charleston, SC, bakery's healthy, freshly-baked goods.
09-27-95 Jim Tumlin Home In Easley, SC, we visit the 15 acre garden of Jim Tumlin. A lot of hard work, knowledge of plants, and a sense of beauty have created this horticultural masterpiece.
09-13-95 Clemson Blue Cheese From the campus of Clemson University, we look at the production and marketing of this specialty cheese.
09-13-95 Montmorenci Vineyards On the program, we talk with Bobby and Stephanie Scott who live in the Aiken, SC, community of Montmorenci. They discuss their vineyard and production of 13 different varieties of wine.
08-23-95 Cypress Greenhouse, Inc. Proprietor Duke McLeod of Cypress Greenhouse builds beautiful, functional lawn furniture from SC cypress trees.
08-23-95 Woodlanders' Nursery Located in Aiken, SC, this nursery offers over one thousand rare and hard-to-find plants for the Southern gardener. Bob McCartney talks about how the nursery came to market this broad plant selection.
08-09-95 Clemson University Demonstration Garden At Clemson University, a research and demonstration garden that uses reduced chemicals but produces a bountiful crop is featured. Also, from Clemson University, we visit a "Heritage Garden" with vegetables that have been popular for generations.
08-09-95 Mepkin Abbey This story features a visit to Mepkin Abbey in Berkeley County. Here, a community of Trappist monks observe a strict religious lifestyle of prayer and work, with egg farming a primary agricultural enterprise.
07-26-95 Adluh Flour Plant In this story, we feature the Adluh Flour Plant in Columbia, SC. Owner Jack Edgerton shows us how Carolina-grown grains are processed to make their many fine products.
07-26-95 Coastal Research and Education Center & Hot Peppers This center has a continuous research program to determine plant varieties that grow best in the coastal region. With this knowledge, home horticulturists can make better plant selections. We also talk with Dr. Dick Ferry, the developer of the "Charleston Hot," one of the world's hottest peppers.
07-12-95 Sandhill Research and Education Center In this story, we visit the Sandhill Research and Education Center at Clemson University. We highlight three demonstrations now open to the public: home composting, cottage gardening, and backyard wildlife habitation.
07-12-95 Rosehaven Organic Farm This program features the Rosehaven Organic Farm, which is located in Chester County, SC. A 200 year-old hand-hewn log house, now a bed and breakfast inn, is the centerpiece for this 300 acre working farm that specializes in organic vegetables, beef, and eggs.
06-07-95 Morris Jones Dairy Farm In Saluda County, we visit the dairy farm of Morris Jones and tour Jackie and Nora Furtick's milk processing plant.
06-07-95 James Worm Hatchery This story features the James Worm Hatchery in Florence, SC. Mike James talks about growing worms for the commercial market, where they are used for composting and waste management.
05-24-95 Wavering Place Gardens Located on the grounds of an antebellum home, Wavering Place Gardens and Nursery in Richland County, SC, is the home of hundreds of native plants grown for their beauty and used in sustainable low maintenance landscapes.
05-24-95 Sheep Farm In Six Mile, SC, Gudrun von Recum raises sheep on her farm. After the sheep are sheared, Gudrun spins the wool into yarn and knits beautiful garments.
05-03-95 Walhalla Fish Hatchery Located in Oconee County, the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery raises rainbow and brown trout used in stocking SC streams.
05-03-95 Southern Plant & Flower From the Pee Dee State Farmer's Market, we highlight the Southern Plant & Flower Show. Over 50,000 visitors attended this 3 day event and had the opportunity to purchase a large and varied selection of garden items from over 65 vendors.
04-19-95 Pine Seedling Story From Jasper County, SC, forester Ray Moody talks about producing genetically improved pine seedlings. Currently, the SC Forestry Commission grows about 25 million forest seedlings a year. Ray tells about the process of raising seedlings and where all these young plants go.
04-19-95 Shiitake Mushroom Farms This story features Shiitake mushrooms, which are valued by gourmets for their delightful "woodsy" taste. The crew visits the Saluda Shiitake Farm located near Saluda, SC, and talks with co-owner Jennie Samples. Jennie discusses how their company started growing mushrooms and what is involved in raising a profitable crop.
04-05-95 Daffodil Farm This story features Bubba Crosby's daffodil farm, which sells the early spring flowers to northern U.S. distributors.
04-05-95
BOMIG 205
High Cotton Nurseries This story features the High Cotton Nurseries, a large operation located in St. Matthews, SC. This nursery grows plants for wholesale distribution to the coastal regions of South Carolina. Frank and Kit Wannamaker give a tour of their operation.
03-22-95 Southland Fisheries Jesse Chappell of Southland Fisheries, near Hopkins, SC, discusses the process of raising fish for stock farm ponds.
03-22-95 Woodley & Associates On location from the Summit, a residential Community near Columbia, SC, Rick Woodley, president and owner of Woodley and Associates Landscaping and Gardening Center, discusses the landscaping considerations for an individual home, as well as planning for larger projects such as the Summit.
03-04-95 Shady Grove Plantation Shady Grove Plantation in Orangeburg County, SC, is the largest tree farm in the Southeast. Shady Grove provides trees to distant locations such as Las Vegas, Nevada, and Washington state.
03-04-95 Riverbanks Botanical Garden Preview This story profiles the exciting Riverbanks Garden Preview Botanical Garden which was slated to open in June, 1995. The garden is located on a 70 acre site on the Lexington County side of the Saluda river and across from the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. Garden Director Jim Martin gives a guided tour of the facility and points out what's under construction.
02-08-95 Atlantic Coastal Foods Owners of Atlantic Coastal Foods, Jack Hurley and Mike Zemke show us how they produce quality food items from the low country. Their "Bubba Brand" products are based on age-old Southern food staples with a Caribbean influence.
02-08-95
BOMIG 309
Edisto Shrimp Company Manager David Cannon talks about the Edisto Shrimp Company, which is located on Edisto Island, SC, and grows thousands of shrimp each year. His wife Patsy prepares two shrimp recipes: shrimp creole and pickled shrimp.
01-11-95
BOMIG 309
Sea Island Mercantile and Exchange Company In addition to selling its speciality products, this company processes and ships fresh shrimp across the U.S.
01-11-95 Kiwi Fruit Farm We visit with John Snow, a kiwi fruit farmer in Williamsburg County, SC. Then we travel to the McCurry Packaging Company in Vance, SC, to look at the packaging and processing of the kiwi fruit.