The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Garden design, Raised Beds

Easy Raised Beds with Only Two Tools

When you think of “easy raised beds,” you probably think of using pressure-treated wood and a miter saw. That’s the…
Announcements

AS PREDICTED IN JACK BROCCOLI!

Watch out for the mushrooms!!! “As the latest three-day inter-Korean summit continues, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a…
Garden design

Urban Farming in Paris and the Lure of Boondoggles

This article presents an enthusiastic look at urban farming in Paris. “According to Bleu, efficient business models still need to…
Invasive plants, Trees

Chinaberry Tree Uses

When I lived in North Florida, I was driving down the road one day and came across a fruiting tree…
Trees, Tropical gardening, Woodworking

Ironwood: Guaiacum officinale

I was at a nursery last week and found some honest-to-goodness ironwood trees for sale. Ironwood, AKA Lignum vitae, AKA…
Chocolate pudding fruit, Fruit trees

Mom with Her Chocolate Pudding Fruit Tree

Last week I posted an article on the chocolate pudding fruit tree I planted at my parents’ home in Fort…
Edible Landscaping

Creating Edible Landscaping

I have a small area I’m working on transforming this week. This is what I started with: And you can…
Edible Landscaping

Low-Maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida: Look for Edibles First!

I’ve been doing some research on plants as I work at my new landscaping job. The University of Florida is…
Chocolate pudding fruit, Encouragement, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project, Trees

Chocolate Pudding Fruit Tree Five Years After Planting

In July of 2013, Dad and I planted a chocolate pudding fruit tree – AKA a black sapote – in…
Mushrooms

Florida Edible Wild Mushrooms

Three years ago I was on a serious mushroom-hunting kick and I posted my video on Florida edible wild mushrooms:…
Music, Woodworking

Making a Guitar from Scrap Lumber

I’ve always been a fan of reclaimed wood, but this guy takes it to a whole new level: I love…
Composting

A Nice and Simple Composting Toilet Build

I watched a video last week by Jon Mangum, where he shares his simple composting toilet build: If you don’t…