First of all, this past spring and summer I spent a lot of time driving to Tractor Supply Co. in Summerville. I know - they're sort of a big box version of a feed and seed, but they are really convenient. When I was looking for fence panels to make trellises, I was able to go online and figure out which one I might need before going to the store. Most other stores close around 5pm, which doesn't always work for me. Tractor Supply is open until 8pm every day except Sunday, when they close at 6pm.
For spring and fall vegetables, I've been in the habit of going to one of the feed stores outside of Summerville, either 17-A Feed or Dorchester Feed. My friend Gretchen pointed out to me that Red Top Feed on Savannah Highway is closer than those. Being in North Charleston, Summerville seemed closer, until I went to Red Top recently. It was a quick drive on I-526 and 17 South and I was there.
I've had friends that have been to Cordray's on Johns Island in the past, but recently I called them about fall vegetables, and they really didn't have any. Either they had sold out of most of their plants, or they didn't have a lot to begin with.
I've contacted Cainhoy Feed in the past looking for veggies, and they have never had any. I never bothered to ask why until recently. I called them up and found out they specialize more in farm animal supplies rather than in vegetable and the like. So, if you need chicken supplies, they might be a good source, but I would call first.
I saved the worst for last - 17-A Feed and Seed - I had been there in the past to buy onion or potatoes. At the time I didn't have a real preference for any particular store. I finished building our chicken coop on Memorial day and we couldn't wait to get chickens. I called six stores and they were the only one open, but they were closing at 2pm so he could go fishing. We got out there and on our way through the store to the outside to the chicken coop, we seed a brooder with baby chicks in it - one is dead. While we're trying to grab some chicks out of the pen, we see a rooster in another pen that has something wrong with one of his legs. While we were buying supplies, I felt like he gave us some bad advice as far as what to feed them. Months later, the "hens" turned out to be roosters. When we bought them, he said we could return them, if they were roosters, but when I called later, they asked if I had my receipt. Then they said that I would be taking a chance on the replacements, because they didn't know if they were hens or roosters either. Later, friends went there and told me how bad it was - I think they even filled up the chickens' water bowl.
So here are my recommendations:
Red Top Feed and Tackle Shop
3815 Highway 17, Charleston
(843) 763-6651
Friends like it and it's the closest.
Tractor Supply Co.
1672 North Main St Ste 5, Summerville
Dorchester Feed and Supply
10310 Highway 78, Summerville
(843) 875-9776
I've only been here for cool-season vegetables, but I'm sure they have everything Red Top has.
Cainhoy Feed and Seed
1925 Clements Ferry Rd # 3, Charleston
Cordray's Grocery and Feed
3455 Maybank Highway, Johns Island
17-A Feed and Seed
2026 North Main Street, Summerville
(843) 832-0540
DON'T GO HERE!
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