Out with the old, in with the new.
While we may be saying goodbye to some summer produce favorites, like blueberries + peaches, we’re saying hello to a whole new line-up of seasonal produce.
This weekend, the 2021 Fall Plant and Flower Festival takes place at the SC State Farmers Market. Piggybacking off of that fun, annual event, we’re also giving you a rundown of how to find other in-season produce + flora around town.
Can’t make it to the festival this weekend but still need to switch over the flora in your house? Here are nurseries + plant shops open for all of your seasonal needs —
Brabham’s Nursery & Landscaping | 7157 Broad River Rd.
Gardener’s Outpost | 709 Woodrow St.
Fern | 2855 Devine St.
Magnolia Thyme | Local pickup + delivery
Resse’s Plants | 10418 Wilson Blvd., Blythewood
Southern Vistas Landscape & Garden Center | 2825 Commerce Dr.
Wingard’s Market | 1403 N. Lake Dr., Lexington
Woodley’s Garden Center | 1067 Woodleys Way
If you’re looking for more opportunities to explore this season’s produce + plants, check out the following events —
- Lourie Lectures: Heirloom Plants and More | Wed., Oct. 6 | 1-2 p.m. | Hampton-Preston Mansion + Gardens | $10+ | These continuing education courses provide engaging discourse for adults over 50 + they’re also offered online. 🌿
- Steel Garden Plant Pop-Up | Fri., Oct. 15 | 4-7 p.m. | Graduate Columbia | Price of purchase
- October Ten Year Anniversary Harvest Dinner | Mon., Oct. 18 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | City Roots Farm | $125 | Enjoy a 4-course dinner, drinks, live music + more. 🍽️
- Botany Walk on the Horseshoe | Tues., Oct. 19 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | UofSC McKissick Museum | Free | Learn more about native plants in Columbia. 🌴
- The Apple Truck Tour — Steel Hands | Fri., Oct. 22 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Steel Hands Brewing | Price of purchase | This is pre-order only, so order your fresh apples + cider in advance. 🍎
- Harvest Beer Dinner | Thurs., Oct. 28 | 6-9 p.m. | Good Life Cafe | $60 | A vegan 3-course meal paired with autumn beers. 🍻
- Fall Plant Sale | Fri., Oct. 29-Sat., Oct. 30 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Robert Mills House | Price of purchase | Join Historic Columbia + the Midlands Native Plant Society to shop everything from subtropicals to wooded trees. 🌿
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