South Carolina ETV

Places We Visited in 1997

11-05-97
BOMIG 206		 Turkeys With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Bubba and Linda Lever of Winnsboro, SC, invite us to tour their Turkey farm. We learn how Prestage Farms carefully raises these birds for the Holiday feast. Then in Camden, world famous Carolina caterer Jack Brantley gives us some tips on how you can spice up your Thanksgiving bird.
11-05-97 Apples/Apple Cider Fritz Gusmer spreads his knowledge of apples at Windy Hill Orchard & Cider Mill near York, SC. With a fox skin cap and apples in his sack, this modern-day "Johnny Appleseed" educates Carolina school children on the importance of this popular fruit. He explains the difference between Apple Juice and Cider and shows the kids how it was made by the early Carolina pioneers.
09-17-97 Broom Making We travel to Boykin, SC, and visit with Susan Simpson, who has revived the lost art of broom making.
09-17-97 Annual Okra Strut The Making It Grow! crew travels to Irmo, SC, to visit Irmo natives who offer tips to "okra lovers" on how to grow and cook this southern favorite.
09-17-97 Eucalyptus Trees Julian Smith of Johns Island near Charleston, SC, talks about his 75 varieties of eucalyptus trees.
08-20-97
BOMIG 211 		Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Gardens The Making It Grow! crew returns to the Botanical Gardens at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC, to see how it has developed since its 1995 debut.
08-20-97 Pigeons Chip Creech of Sumter, SC, shares his hobby: raising and racing show & homing pigeons.
08-06-97
BOMIG 411 		South Carolina Crab Company In McClellanville, SC, President Eddie Gordon describes the crab industry in the state and takes us to a restaurant in Shem Creek, SC, where various crab dishes are prepared.
08-06-97 Church Garden Monsignor Carter of Christ Our King Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC, takes us on a tour of this beautiful garden that has been rebuilt after being destroyed by Hurricane Hugo.
07-23-97 Birdhouses John Epperly in Boykin, SC, creates birdhouses using organic materials: driftwood, vines, and mosses.
07-23-97
BOMIG 209 		Blueberries & Peaches Dr. Ed White of Riverside Farms in Effingham, SC, discusses his peach farm and pick-your-own blueberry operation.
07-09-97
BOMIG 203		 Furman Rose Garden Horticulturist Greg Burriss shows viewers around the formal gardens at Furman University in Greenville, SC. He talks about the care needed to keep roses in colorful bloom.
07-09-97 Butterfly Barn Freddy Arthur of McClellanville, SC, talks about the beautiful and bright summertime colors of butterflies. Freddy collects and cares for over 25 varieties of butterflies and moths in her "Butterfly Barn."
06-18-97
BOMIG 201 		Dwarf Conifers Bill Taylor of Spartanburg, SC, has a beautiful garden of dwarf conifers and Japanese maples. He shows us how to plant them in a limited area.
06-18-97
BOMIG 205		 Yoder Greenhouses Charles Niemi at Yoder Greenhouses in Pendleton, SC, explains how his company is the number one name in Mums and Dwarf Roses.
06-04-97
BOMIG 210 		Earth Sculptures Dr. David Bradshaw of Clemson University takes us on a tour of living sculpture created out of organic materials by international artists.
06-04-97 Poppies Toby "The Poppy Man" Richardson shows us his beautiful backyard poppy garden in Heath Springs, SC.
05-28-97
BOMIG 202 		Cole Slaw Too Goo Doo Farms is one of the largest producers of pre-packaged vegetables in the Southeast. Jerry Smoak shows us his operation and his daughter Angela gives us her "Granny's Marinated Cole Slaw" recipe.
05-28-97 Herb Candles By adding fresh herbs and spices to candle wax, Catherine McCormick of Mt. Carmel Herb Farm makes Aroma Therapy Candles to combat physical and mental stress.
05-14-97
BOMIG 302 		Equine Sports Therapy Ann Shirley owns one of the few facilities in the United States that can provide equine therapy. Horses that need continuous special care can come to Red Bank Farms in Boykin, SC.
05-14-97
BOMIG 213		 Garden Club of Charleston Barbara Heddinger shows us some of the city's most prestigious private gardens.
04-16-97
BOMIG 306 		Golf Course Maintenance At the Sea Pines Golf Course at Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island, SC, Superintendent Blake Carlyle shows us how he and his crew get the course ready for the 1997 MCI Heritage Golf Classic and how they keep the course in pristine condition year round.
04-16-97 Crawfish Hawthorne's Crawfish Farm located in Sumter, SC, sells its crawfish from New York City to the Louisiana bayous.Winnie Hawthorne and her son James show us how crawfish are harvested. Then they throw a "Crawfish Boil" and show us how these freshwater crustaceans are eaten.
04-02-97
BOMIG 308 		Landscape Lighting David Gant of Springdale Nursery in Camden, SC, tells us about this new low voltage landscape trend.
04-02-97 SC Nursery Trade Show Find out what's new for this year's growing season.
03-19-97
BOMIG 202 		Collards Lexington, SC, collard grower Mike Keesler tells us how to plant and harvest this traditional southern vegetable.
03-19-97 Oysters Capt. Bob Baldwin of McClellanville, SC, is a professional oyster farmer. He takes us from the creek bed to the market. Then, at TW Grahams, we sit down to an old fashioned oyster roast.
03-05-97
BOMIG 311 		Gro-Bark Inc. This company in McCormick, SC, takes pine bark and turns it into mulch that is sold by local nurseries. General Manager Shawn Delaney takes us on a tour of his facility.
P.0 Box 305 Donads, SC 29638
03-05-97 Plant a Row for the Hungry Jim Wilson of PBS' 'Victory Garden' shows us a program that is outlined to help gardeners donate some of their yield to local food banks.
02-05-97
BOMIG 310 		Milliken
(864) 503-2960		 Milliken is one of the most beautiful horticultural and landscape displays in the southeast. Horticulturist Stewart Winslow shows us highlights of this past season's fall foliage.
02-05-97

Freshwater Shrimp
(803) 823-2155

 Johnny and Debbie Roland raise freshwater shrimp in Calhoun County, SC. Johnny shows us his operation while Debbie shares some of her favorite shrimp recipes.
01-15-97
BOMIG 403 		Granny Apples (864) 877-1910 Granny Apples of Laurens, SC, is coming up with new ideas in apple growing.
01-15-97
BOMIG 212

Golden Creek Mill
(864) 859-1958

Located in Easley, SC, Golden Creek Mill has been the sight of an old time water wheel grist mill since the early 1800's. Leroy Stewart uses water power to grind corn into grits and corn meal.