Well, let me tell you about this thing, the Midlands Fall Plant and Flower Festival. It’s a big shindig, you see, over at the South Carolina State Farmers Market. They got all sorts of things. Happens every year, ’round fall time. This year, it’s gonna be October 4th, 5th, and 6th. Yeah, three whole days of it!
You wanna know what’s there? Lord, they got everything. Plants and flowers, more’n you can shake a stick at. All them pretty colors, you know. Reds, yellows, purples… makes a body feel good just lookin’ at ’em. And pumpkins! Big ol’ orange pumpkins, just waitin’ to be carved up for Halloween. My grandkids, they love carvin’ pumpkins. Get pumpkin guts all over the place, but it’s fun, you know?
They got other stuff too. Not just plants, but, you know, things for your house. It is a good place to go to get some plants for your yard or garden, it’s a good time to do that kinda thing. If you want to buy a whole lot of stuff you can get a wagon. They got wagons there you can use to put all your stuff in. It gets full pretty quick, I tell you what!
- Plants, flowers, and more plants
- Pumpkins big and small
- Stuff for your home, whatever you need
- Good times for the whole family, even the young’uns
This Midlands Plant and Flower Festival, it’s somethin’ else. Been goin’ for years, I have. Used to take my kids when they was little. Now I take the grandkids. It’s a tradition, you see. Somethin’ to look forward to every year when the leaves start turnin’ and there’s a chill in the air.
This year the festival is in West Columbia. It is open on Saturday from 8:00am to 6:00pm. And on Sunday it is open from 10:00am to 4:00pm. They got all kinds of fall plants there. You can find something you like for sure. I like to get some for my front porch, makes it look nice and welcoming.
If you’re around in October, you oughta go check it out. It’s at the South Carolina State Farmers Market. Easy to find, lots of parkin’. Just follow the crowds! You’ll see folks carryin’ out all sorts of goodies. Flowers, mostly. And them pumpkins, can’t forget the pumpkins.
It ain’t just about buyin’ things, neither. It’s about bein’ out and about, seein’ folks, enjoyin’ the weather. ‘Fore you know it, winter’ll be here, and we’ll all be stuck inside. So, might as well make the most of it while you can, right? Get out there at the fall plant festival!
I remember one year, they had this fella sellin’ homemade apple butter. Oh, it was good! Best apple butter I ever tasted. Hope he’s there again this year. I’ll be lookin’ for him, that’s for sure.
And the flowers, they have all kinds. Mums, they call ’em. Big, bushy things. Come in all colors. I like the yellow ones. They just look so cheerful, you know? Like little balls of sunshine. They are good for fall flower decorations. People like to use them for that.
If you want to know more about the Midlands Fall Plant and Flower Festival, just go on down there. You’ll see what all the fuss is about. It’s a good time, I guarantee ya. A good time for the family. Just remember it’s October 4th through 6th. Don’t miss it!
So yeah, that’s the Midlands Fall Plant and Flower Festival for ya. It’s a big deal around here. Everybody goes. You should too. You won’t regret it. Unless you hate flowers and pumpkins. Then you might wanna stay home. But if you like pretty things and good times, then this is the place to be.
I’m gonna get me a big ol’ pumpkin this year. Gonna carve it up real nice. Maybe put a candle inside. Make it all spooky-like for the little ones. They love that. And I’ll get some of them mums, too. The yellow ones. Gonna put ’em on my porch. Make the whole place look nice and festive.
It’s the little things, you know? The little things that make life worth livin’. Like flowers and pumpkins and a sunny day in October. That’s what it’s all about. And you can find it all at the fall plant and flower festival. Don’t you forget it!
So if you are looking for some fall flowers, go check it out. Or if you want a pumpkin, you can get one of those too. I bet you can find anything you need there. I know I always do! I can’t wait to go this year. I hope to see you there!
