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For Those of You Dealing with Hurricane Damage

I have seen some of the post-hurricane images and updates from the panhandle and I am so sorry for you…
Composting

My Continuous Composting Pile Method

In case you didn’t see it, here is how I manage and run a continuous composting pile for my house:…
Composting, Invasive plants, Weeds

Wedelia: A Pretty Pain in the Neck

I was doing some work for a client this last week. I was training a gardener to build a compost…
Announcements, Books

“Turned Earth Cracked Me Up!”

Jim writes: “Turned Earth (Jack Broccoli Book 1) cracked me up! I’m sure that I inadvertently learned a bit about gardening,…
Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Japanese persimmon, Loquat, Peaches, Pear, Videos

One of the best fruit trees for Florida

The Japanese persimmon: I miss growing these trees. Since we’re doing a blast from the past today, I cover more…
Homesteading, Jokes, Rachel The Good, Tiny Houses

Ideas for building a cheap house?

I am about two months or less from closing on a piece of land. Problem: once I close, I will…
Aminopyralid, Health

A Grazon Health Nightmare: Aminopyralid Poisoning

Gary left a comment on this post about Grazon sharing the horrific tale of how he was poisoned: “David, Thirteen…
Invasive plants, Weeds

Killing Kudzu for Good

Ah, kudzu. The plant of legends. Gabrielle has it in her yard and wrote to ask how to kill kudzu…
Woodworking

Versatile Monkeypod Wood

This week I stopped by the resort where I got the monkeypod log a friend sawed into boards for me.…
Avocado, Fruit trees

A Seedling Avocado at Seven Years Old

How long does it take a seedling avocado to fruit? It depends on how well you care for it. Back…
Landscaping

Higher Plant Density Lowers Maintenance and Adds Beauty: Landscaping Before and After

Last week I tackled a new landscaping project: a small, neglected landscape bed at the edge of a restaurant. The…
Edible Landscaping

Edible Landscaping Videos, Parts 1 & 2

Here are the first two videos in my new series on edible landscaping: Later this week I hope to post…