Garden

Less watering, less weeding, and less expensive? Oh hi, hydroponics. Here's more about the growing technique (which is good for more than just harvesting pot), and an awesome shop on Meeting Street

Here are my five favorite places to grab some grub... (AND kick a hangover and be a better person and shout at strangers about football). Here we go....

Part One of my holiday entertaining inspiration is here: I've got good-looking tabletop ideas like mini-souffles, velvet-wrapped menu cards, and more. What will YOU do with your holiday table?

What are good bloggers made of? With Jane adding another BOTW honor to her stack, Grit editors dish on what makes blogs like hers hit (aspiring bloggers, you want to read this...)

How to get out of your comfy, workaday routine and into one that's better for the WHOLE you—you know, the one that has hobbies, enjoys people, and is generally more productive

Now's the time to plant the cool-season veggies that'll get you through the winter. For a low maintenance, space-savvy place to plant 'em, install a raised bed. Here's how!

See Andre Dubus III, the bestselling author of House of Sand and Fog, TONIGHT as part of Ashley Hall's Visiting Writers Series (ATTN aspiring writers: you'll want to read this...)

If you've ever wondered about growing fruit—how, when, where do I start?—wonder no more! A new society's coming to Charleston that I think you will find a fruitful experience

This week, after the confetti had settled from our big, bad, best-in-the-world Conde Nast nod, she had wise words for us all about what makes our old Southern city a choice place to live

To our tourism cheerleaders at Conde Nast and readers the world over: thanks for the nod. Here's a resident's-perspective rundown of what makes our little big town tops

It's not a typical choice for a home garden, but after chatting with a pair of growers in Wagener Terrace, I'm thinking maybe it should be. Here's a rundown on the no-fuss, high-yield exotic fruit

Say it sista! Holly’s straight-talking fact vs. fiction breakdown of the writing profession is one we—and all Charleston creatives—can applaud

A Carrie Bradshaw utopia? A beret-wearing "artiste" scribbling mindlessly? Author Holly Herrick sets the record straight on what the life of a writer is really all about

It may be a bit longer, but I've learned taking the scenic route to work has a pretty profound perk

Get rid of your extra plants, score some new ones (and save some dough), and chat with neighbors this weekend at the Park Circle biannual event

"Americana after a couple of drinks..." How's that for a wrap of this season's crop of haute couture A-listers? Cator's got that, plus reviews of Naeem Khan, Tawfik Mounayer, and OH so much more...

Since my last blog, I've gotten some good questions about growing this gem. So here are some cool photos, a little history, and a quick list of tips for growing your own

The Upper King eatery hosts a bash for Palmetto Medical Initiative, one of Charleston magazine's Top 5 Nonprofits in the Lowcountry—great beer, cheese, and fried okra all around

A chilly recipe I made just for Labor Day using ingredients right out of the garden... It's a good one, so try it while the weather's still warm!

Amidst the driving rain, this one got right to the heart of our creative spirits. Add in the brilliant poem by local 8th grader Nina Howard, and receiving this post was simply an honor...