South Carolina ETV

Places We Visited in 1998

12/9/98 Dulcimer Dan Dulcimer Dan was also on hand to playing some holiday music for the program....Dulcimer Dan and the Blue Skies Band are the performers for the regular MIG theme song.
12/9/98 Christmas at the Wren House As the holidays draw near, the Wren House at the SC Botanical Garden in Clemson, SC, is decorated for the occasion. We’ll take a look at the house and grounds as Tom Brocaglio from Seasons Restaurant at the Madren Center shares one of his favorite recipes.
12/9/98 SC Restaurants "Carolina's" in Charleston, SC and "Cinnamon Hill" in Lexington, SC Our annual 90 minute Christmas show once again features restaurants from across South Carolina sharing recipes with the MIG audience....This year features "Carolina’s" in Charleston where Mama Rose Durden fixes up some Low Country pork loin with Okra Gumbo. She also concocts a special dish using grits, apples, sweet potatoes and onions. We also visit "Cinnamon Hill" Restaurant in Lexington where Shelia Veech cooks up some fine Carolina Crab Cakes.
11/11/98
BOMIG 206		 Pumpkins and Christmas Trees With another holiday season upon us, we find out about Thanksgiving pumpkins at B&T Pumpkins in Mountville, SC. Zeke Benjamin and his staff teach area school children about his pumpkin patch while his partner Dale Taylor of Christmas Pines Tree Farm shows us the best trees to select for this year's Christmas season.
11/11/98
BOMIG 301 		Medieval Garden Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenwood, SC, displays its deeply rooted history and faith with a Christian Medieval Garden. The church’s heritage has been traced back to a 16th century German monk with plants in the garden that are reminiscent of the period.
10/14/98 SC State Fair Back again at the South Carolina State Fair, we look at some of the sights and sounds of this years event. We even have a little fun with personalities from WNOK 104.7 and AM 560 WVOC in a pig-calling contest.
10/3/98 Jerry Baker Marathon 'Making It Grow!' hits the road again and takes its set to Columbia, SC, to follow up the Jerry Baker Marathon. For this special show, we bring in 'Nature Scene's Rudy Mancke to help supplement our funding efforts.
9/16/98 Palmetto Turf Farm Craven Jones of Palmetto Turf Farm in Florence, SC, explains how neglect or even over fertilization can prevent your lawn from looking its best.
9/16/98
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BOMIG 304 		Rockland Plantation Products Some of the best new canned products on the market can be found at Rockland Plantation Products in Hanahan, SC. Steve Dowdney and his son Tom have created a market for everything from pickled shrimp to "Peach Leather" and pickled "Dilly" string beans.
8/5/98
BOMIG 211		 Brookgreen Gardens Brookgreen Gardens on Pawley’s Island, SC, blends its special collection of sculpture with a carefully planned horticultural design. Bobby Mottern takes the crew on a special tour of some of the gardens, including several fountain areas and some beautiful antebellum Oak trees.
8/5/98 Broughton U-Pick J.P. Broughton in Sumter, SC, has one of the largest raspberry operations in the Southeast with plants that have been propagated for sale to the public. Broughton U-Pick also invites its patrons to pick their own produce right off of the vine.
7/22/98
BOMIG 304		 Canned Veggies McCall Farms in beautiful downtown Effingham, SC, has been canning local fruits vegetable for several years. Squash, applesauce, tomatoes and even peanuts are canned at this large commercial operation.
7/22/98
BOMIG 205 		Indigo Marsh Garden Center Located in the middle of the Pee Dee State Farmer’s Market in Florence, SC, is the Indigo Marsh Garden Center, where home gardeners can find the latest in home horticulture.
7/8/98
BOMIG 210		 Native Plant Garden (SC Botanical Garden) The Native Plant Garden at the SC Botanical Garden on the Clemson University Campus has plants ranging from Lady Slippers to Indigo. Rick Huffman fills us in on the mission of the garden as we take a look at of some of the plants on display.
7/8/98
BOMIG 209 		Strawberry Hill USA James Cooley and his family have placed an abundance of American flags among their strawberry fields in Chesnee, SC, that would light the fire of any American’s spirit.
7/8/98
BOMIG 203 		McGill Rose Garden From the remains of an old coal field in Charlotte, NC, comes the McGill Rose Garden. Mr. Henry McGill and his first wife started the garden almost 50 years ago and its spreading beauty continues today.
6/24/98
BOMIG 213 		Janie Singletary’s Backyard Garden Janie Singletary in downtown Greenville has collected a number of unusual plants which she has displayed in her beautiful backyard garden. She has positioned her plants to create a wonderful haven for her family. She also has a coffee tree which came directly from the garden of Thomas Jefferson.
6/24/98 Chutney Rose Durden (Mamma Rose) is the Executive Chef at "Carolina’s," located in the historic section of downtown Charleston, SC. An immigrant from Vietnam, Mamma has acquired quite a knack for blending her own culinary heritage with Southern home cooking to produce a variety of chutneys and relishes.
6/10/98
BOMIG 201		 Kings Sunset Nursery A wholesale nursery in Liberty, SC, King’s Sunset Nursery specializes in the sale of trees of all types. From Birch to Magnolias, King’s supplies your local home and garden center with trees of all sizes.
6/10/98
BOMIG 301 		Homeplace Garden Center Susan and Harold McClintock have turned their family’s old homestead in Ora, SC, into a beautiful and welcoming place to purchase everything from perennials and herbs to antiques. Homeplace Garden Center invites visitors to enjoy the gardens and gift shop and relax on the front porch with a glass of homemade lemonade.
5/27/98 Bottled Water On Round Mountain Orchard near Walhalla, SC, the Moore brothers have tapped into some of the purest spring drinking water in the southeast. Steven Moore explains the new techniques in bottling for the ever-growing international market for bottled water.
5/27/98
BOMIG 212 		Cooper’s Country Store Cooper’s Country Store in Salters, SC, still sells pitcher pumps and home-cured country hams. George Cooper and his family also have a barbeque pit out back that’s almost always preparing turkey, chicken, and delicious Carolina pork products.
05-06-98
BOMIG 308		 Topiary Artist Internationally renowned artist Pearl Fryar shows us his spectacular topiary garden in Bishopville, SC. Pearl has taken simple backyard trees and shrubbery and turned them into a living spectacle of awe-inspiring artwork.
05-06-98 Head-Lee Nursery Bill Head talks about his exciting work in finding and reproducing rare and hard-to-propagate plants. This plant propagation work at Head-Lee Nursery makes new plant varieties available to growing enthusiasts throughout South Carolina.
04-22-98 South Carolina Commission for the Blind, Greenhouses The South Carolina Commission for the Blind is helping people who are visually impaired learn a new vocation while using the plants in their greenhouse to help with relaxation methods. Dr. Dennis Abdalla shows off some of the unique plants his clients have cultivated for sale to the general public.
04-22-98
BOMIG 211 		Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
 Nestled on the banks of the Ashley River in Charleston, SC, is one the oldest gardens in the United States. Magnolia plantation shares the beauty and charm of its garden as proprietor Drayton Hastie takes us on a breathtaking tour where wildlife and nature educate through stories of history and conservation.
04-07-98 Lettuce Dan Kennerty on Wadmalaw Island, SC, grows some of the finest varieties of lettuce. From the traditional Red Romain to varieties from China and Japan, find out how the Carolina lowcountry provides the perfect growing conditions for this salad staple.
04-07-98
BOMIG 202 		The Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. farm One of the Carolinas' leading growers of fresh vegetables is in Gilbert, SC. Products are harvested and delivered to customers from Florida to Canada. Howard Rawl gives us a tour of the farm, and Mrs. Ernestine Rawl (the 92 year-old matriarch of the family) invites us all to join her family in a traditional, home-cooked meal.
03-25-98
BOMIG 302 		Old-Time Horse Farm Days This festival, held each year in Blackville, SC, brings us back to a time when horsepower was essential to the American Farmer. Displays of homemade soap, butter, and handcrafted pottery are combined with exhibits of 19th century gas-powered farm equipment and homemade ice cream to delight visitors of all ages.
03-25-98 Plants for Wildlife Located in Richland County, SC, Yancy McLeod has taken his Cook’s Mountain from an undeveloped forest to a place where a refuge for wildlife is combined with education. Yancy’s horticultural endeavors provide homes for many species of wildlife including hummingbirds and area waterfowl.
03-11-98
BOMIG 203 		Antique Roses Ruth Knopf, gardener for Boon Hall Plantation near Mt Pleasant, SC, has been caring for the garden’s antique roses for several years. These roses are handed down from generation to generation and originate from as far away as France and China.
03-11-98 Camden Gardens Camden, SC, is the oldest inland town in South Carolina. Sallie Iselin of Historic Charleston Gardens, Inc., gives us a history lesson of the area and takes us through two of the most beautiful private gardens in South Carolina’s Kershaw County.
02-25-98 Southern Spring Show This special edition of Making It Grow! originated in Charlotte, North Carolina. Among the many exhibits we visited was the orchid display with Doctor Harry Gallis. We also visited with the North Carolina Nurserymen's Association exhibit featuring plant varieties from the J. C. Raulston Arboretum.
01-07-98 Wildflower Meadow The SC Botanical Garden at Clemson University has set aside a new area known as the Wildflower Meadow. Dr. Lisa Wagner explains the importance of studying and preserving wildflower habitats.