The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Articles

Reforesting Land with Orange Peels

I reposted my article on the craziest reforestation project I’ve seen yet. Check it out over at The Grow Network.
Tiny Houses

What Can You Do With a Tiny Lot? (Updated)

I’m going to buy a 2000 ft2 lot from a friend some time in the next couple of months. I’m…
Announcements

Food Poisoning (again)

I ate a wrap from a local bakery yesterday for lunch… then by evening I was feeling a little weird……
Announcements

I Am Not Backing Down

I think aquaponics is generally too complicated and touchy to replace traditional gardening. I did, however, pull my video because…
Announcements

Rob Bob’s Response to my Aquaponics Video

Check it out: I like this guy – what a great response. If you’re interested in aquaponics, subscribe to him.…
Announcements

Oh shoot!

Jack Spirko found my aquaponics video!
Crops, Garlic

How to Grow Garlic in Florida

Laura has the hookup on how to grow garlic in Florida: “I grow garlic successfully in the Florida Panhandle…
Announcements

Freedom Day 2018

Two years ago I left my native land behind and embarked on a grand adventure. With seven children in tow.…
Aquaponics, Garden design

The Aquaponics Delusion

Yesterday I spent some serious time making an entertaining video on the problems with aquaponics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMF1q42yTMU Believe it or not,…
Aquaponics, Garden design

The Aquaponics Non-Miracle: Why Has this Complicated Mess Endured?

When I first discovered aquaponics, I was fascinated. The idea of raising fish and vegetables in a closed loop was…
Jokes

Not quite ripe…

My 4-year-old daughter was eating a hard-boiled egg and reached the yolk in the middle. Being a farm egg, it…
Videos

One of my videos is going viral

I don’t know what algorithm has clicked into place at YouTube, but the views on this video have now jumped…