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Volume 2 Issue 5 |
June 27, 2008 |
3rd Annual Hydrangea Festival |
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6th Annual Sweet Corn Festival |
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 On June 14, Legare Farms on Johns Island hosted its 6th annual Sweet Corn Festival and considering the hot-enough-to-pop-corn temperatures outside, gathered quite a sizeable crowd. To the sounds of live bluegrass music drifting from the truck bed stage, guests wandered through the children’s play areas, past a young “whopping willow” tree that magically appeared one night on the property and around a farm animal petting area with friendly nubian goats, chickens, rabbits and a facinating four horned sheep. Food included local barbeque by the sandwhich, plate or “sundae” (a truly delectible cup filled with layers of baked beans, hash, mashed potatoes and barbeque) and all the one dollar cobs of corn you could eat, picked right off the fields around you and practically bursting with sweetness. Guests were able to purchase the corn by the bushel or any of Legare Farms’ pickled or preserved products, as well as visit booths by several local vendors. |
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The third annual Hydrangea Festival took place last Saturday and Sunday at Rosebank Farms. In order to accommodate the ever-growing crowds at this popular festival, farm owner Sidi Limehouse decided to present the lecture/tour period as a self-guided walking tour, complete with detailed hand-drawn maps of the Rosebank Farms property. During the tour, Sidi and horticulturists Jonathan Huffman and Mack Fleming were available on the porch of the Johns Island museum to answer questions about hydrangeas and gardening in general. The buffet-style lunch featured local BBQ, from-the-farm vegetables (green bean casserole, corn and tomato salad) and rolls, all served under the pines.