LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Slaying dragons I was disappointed that you ran an article promoting a pest plant known as Flying Dragon (“A dragon for all seasons,” SC Gardener, Jan. 2020). If you have experiences with areas where that plant has been allowed to spread into the environment, you know it is along the lines of kudzu, privet and other invasive species. Home sites still show the invasion of the aggravating plants unless someone takes the time, money and effort to eradicate them. Nobody needs to be encour- aged to plant more or to do more than eradicate the existing ones. EDDIE MARTIN, ANDERSON Thanks for sharing your thoughts about Flying Dragon, Eddie. SC Gardener columnist L.A. Jackson responds: “When I planted mine over 15 years ago, I knew it had the potential to seed about—as many other garden plants are quite capable of as well—so, every year, I have picked and trashed the small fruits. In all that time, I have had two skinny Flying Dragon sprouts pop up, and even then, since they were directly under the bush, I suspect they were root offshoots from the momma plant. Based on this, I added the caution to pick the fruits in the article.” Better than coffffee I’ve never been an avid reader. Even when I like a book, I struggle and seldom finish. Jan A. Igoe, however, is the first writer that I’ve found who makes the words fly by! Before I can take two sips of my beloved coffee, I’m at the end of her hilarious “Humor Me” articles and craving more. Thanks, Jan. You make my day! JUDY LANGSFORD, FORT MILL We appreciate your note, Judy. Humor Me columnist Jan A. Igoe responds: “Thank you so very much for your kind words. Writing gets lonely, so it’s a true gift to hear that readers are smiling. It’s my favorite thing!” WRITE US Do you have a comment or question about the stories in South Carolina Living magazine? Don’t keep it to yourself. Write us at Letters, 808 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC 29033 or [email protected]. Are you using your fifireplace effiffifficiently? Remember to turn down the thermostat when burning a fifire, and close the damper when a fifire is not burning. SOURCE: ENERGY.GOV GONE FISHIN’ The Vektor Fish & Game Forecast provides feeding and migration times. Major periods can bracket the peak by an hour. Minor peaks, 1⁄21⁄21⁄2 hour before and after. Minor Major Minor Major Minor Major Minor Major FEBRUARY MARCH ONLYON SCLiving.coop Deveining shrimp Let Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan show you how professional chefs peel and devein shrimp in this how-to video found only at SCLiving.coop/food/chefbfbelinda. Offff to the races South Carolina Living and the City of Camden Tourism Partners have teamed up to celebrate one of South Carolina’s classic spring events—the 86th Annual Carolina Cup Steeplechase Races. Register today for our Reader Reply Travel Sweepstakes and your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card and a Carolina Cup Tailgate Package, which includes four general admission passes and one infifield parking pass for March 28. One lucky winner’s name will be drawn at random from entries received by Feb. 29, 2020. Register online today at SCLiving.coop/reader-reply. Like us on Facebook If you love living in South Carolina as much as we do, like and follow us on Facebook, where we celebrate all that’s great about the Palmetto State. Join the fun at facebook.com/SouthCarolinaLiving. AM PM AM PM 16 3:01 11:16 17 8:01 4:31 18 9:31 5:16 19 10:31 5:46 20 11:01 6:01 21 11:31 6:31 22 — 6:46 23 7:01 12:01 24 7:16 12:31 25 7:31 1:01 26 7:46 1:16 27 8:01 1:46 28 2:01 8:16 29 2:16 8:31 — 8:01 12:31 9:01 1:46 10:01 3:01 10:31 3:46 11:16 4:31 11:46 12:01 5:16 12:31 5:46 1:01 6:31 1:31 7:01 7:46 2:01 8:31 2:31 9:31 3:16 11:01 4:01 1 2:31 8:46 2 — 9:01 3 — 4:16 4 9:46 4:31 5 10:01 4:46 6 10:31 5:16 7 11:01 5:46 8 11:46 6:01 9 6:31 12:01 10 7:01 12:46 11 7:31 1:16 12 2:01 7:46 13 2:31 8:16 14 3:01 8:46 15 12:16 9:01 — — — 12:46 2:31 3:31 4:31 — 12:16 1:01 8:01 9:01 10:16 — — 5:01 6:31 7:46 9:01 9:46 10:31 11:16 5:16 6:16 7:01 1:31 2:16 3:16 4:16 5:46 SCLIVING.COOP | FEBRUARY 2020 | SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING 7