Garden

I long for school to be more hurricane-like, for the atmospheric conditions of public education to be ripe for downpours of creativity (like this swirling poem from an 8th grader at Moultrie Middle)

August is a good time to get started…. Interested? Here are a few things you need to know about time commitment, what to buy, when to sow, and more

A quick overview on growing citrus here in the Lowcountry—where to plant, what to feed it, and how to get the best fruit

August is seeding time for winter gardens—here are my six picks for growing cool-weather stunners

With the championship heating up, just getting onto Kiawah Island can build up an appetite. Luckily, there are plenty of great places to eat once you get there. Here's a recap of a few of my favorites

In addition to starting those French Quarter Art Walks we all love to roam, the matriarch of the local gallery scene—Nina Liu—has helped turn Charleston into a forefront art Mecca of our region

Here are some great tips and tricks for growing the Southern stunners, plus a neat DIY and a bouquet using just the blooms outside my door

An easy (and cool) summer recipe I store in a pitcher and pour right into mugs as part of a light lunch or supper

Looking for a little mid-week workday inspiration? Read a former Fortune 100 VP's stirring speech from the recent Charleston Regional Business Journal 
Influential Women in Business Luncheon


Ripe with just-in-time growing tips and gorgeous photography, the Grit team found Joan's colorful, summer-ful post to be a standout source of weekend gardening (and eating!) inspiration

The Sun Golds that are as sweet as candy, San Marzanos for homemade sauce, a wacky heirloom, and how to get started on your fall crop

If you don't have Zucchetta Tromboncino in your garden yet, you should. Zucchetta Trombo-huh? A yummy summer squash you can enjoy year-round, see why you should plant this speedy grower soon

The key to preventing unsightly skin conditions is understanding what I call "the body garden" (hint: what's happening in your mind may be wreaking havoc on your skin and digestive system, too)

Calder Clark makes for a charmed media darling this month as two national pubs (Coastal Living and HGTV) splash her home and summer entertaining tips. Have you seen them?

Get packing, and I'm going to tell you how. Here are my all-inclusive weekend traveling essentials and tips for those great-escape summer days ahead

In the past two weeks, I have been to Glazed three times. That is a lot of doughnuts, my friends, but well worth it. I'll tell you why....

Charleston's courtyards, homes, and storefronts are graced with the heady finery of vinery, that mess of tamed madness. The real credit for its rambling perfection is in the hands of the pruner

A poem offers the perfect antidote when there's too much to do on a Charleston spring weekend

The colors and pattern on the ground in the garden at Mepkin Abbey made for a perfect cool-weather palette

A round-up of my favorite local dishes of the year, from perfect panna cotta to the hands-down best burger in town

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