An Introduction

This blog documents my experiences in urban homesteading at my home in mid-town Columbia, SC.


Here is my my backyard, which is my gardening site, apiary, and spot for chicken keeping.



I've set up a chicken coop which resides in the bamboo thicket in the Northeastern corner of my property



This coop houses 3 Black Australorp chickens. When I originally stocked the coop, I purchased 2 Rhode Island Reds and one Black Sex Link. These guys turned out to be very noisy which made me concerned about complaints from the neighbors. I traded them for some Black Australorp (much quieter breed) pullets which belonged to my mother. They produce on average 15 medium-large eggs per week.



I will also begin beekeeping this spring. I have 3 8-frame Langstroth hives which will receive their colonies in late March. Here they are after a (very rare) snow storm



These hives will be named Duke, Miles, and Herbie. Duke will be kept at my father's house in uptown Columbia.

Last week, I tilled a 10'x14' spot for a garden.



The garden may be expanded depending on how well it does.

I separated it into 6 raised beds; planted bibb lettuce, radishes, and spinach; and covered the rest till I'm ready to plant it.