Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale, South Carolina

“I’m a yard sale addict on the road to recovery. Just kidding! I’m on the road to another yard sale!

Anonymous

Today we headed to South Carolina for a yearly yard sale on Hwy 23 that stretches from Modoc, South Carolina to Batesburg-Leesburg, South Carolina, a total of 44 miles, and it is called the Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale. They are celebrating their thirteenth year of celebrating what they call the “Longest Yard Sale”. I’m not so sure about it being the longest, but it was a good distance and fun. As we headed north at Modoc on Hwy 23, we noticed, at first we didn’t see much as far as yard sales but the countryside was gorgeous with picturesque farms with barns and beautiful homes along the way. We did enjoy one stop at a home with a large front yard where two ladies and a gentlemen were sitting out joking and enjoying their day.

When we got to the Edgefield town limits, there were many yard sales to stop and check out. We stopped at ate at Chef Bob’s Cafe (http://bobssouthernsuppers.webs.com/menu) just off the square and had a lovely meal prepared by him. It was delicious. if you are going through Edgefield, stop and try his fabulous food. He will not let you leave hungry as he he brings out freshly cooked food right to your table. Then we stopped to see out friend, Martha at Carolina Moon Distillery which offers a wide variety of whiskeys, vodka, rums, and moonshine, and picked up a bottle of their best whiskey we had ordered earlier this year. After a nice chat, we headed back north on Hwy 23. Edgefield is a nice town with great people. While in Chef Bob’s, I noticed a quote from one of it residents from another time, J. Strom Thurmond, that I loved and had to take a picture of it to share.

South Carolina’s rural back roads have stunning sites to see with small churches, farms, and farm animals to see along the tree lined roads. We passed many peach farms with the peaches ripe and ready to be picked. There were many stands to buy fresh peaches and who wouldn’t want a fresh peach from a local orchard. Delicious.

Participating towns for this yard sale are Modoc, Edgefield, Ward, Monetta, Ridge Spring, Monetta, and Batesburg-Leesville. We really enjoyed the towns of Edgefield, Ward, and Ridge Spring which has the most yard sales. There were some in the other towns but not like those towns. They represented well. This is a one of a kind experience to drive and with stop and go shopping. We met some nice people along the way and really enjoyed this trip.

We stopped at one yard sale that was nothing but gorgeous flowers in the town of Ward. We bought quite a few and I can’t wait to plant them. She sold them for a good a price so stop and visit her if you are looking for beautiful plants. Our other find was a large cement bird bath that will look great in our yard for $30. Joe was able to find the rooster he has been wanting for so long so we were happy and it was a successful day. One man was selling beautiful reconditioned iron skillets that were lovely. There was lots of crafts to see and enjoy. There also was a lot of antiques and old trucks and tractors for sale that would look great on a farm. This was a fun day and a great way to check out these charming small towns in South Carolina and see some beautiful southern homes.

This yard sale is only today and tomorrow (May 31 and June 1, 2019) so if you want to check them out, do it tomorrow. They start shutting down between 3 and 4. Follow them to see what the dates will be next year. It is usually the first Friday and Saturday in June. Check them out at: https://www.Peachtree23.com.