The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Composting, Fertilizing

Fermented Plant Juice

This is similar to the Korean Natural Farming method of fermenting plant material anaerobically: Multiple comments beneath the video claim…
Cooking, Food, Starfruit

Is Oxalic Acid Good for You?

I was doing a little research on oxalic acid in foods and came across the following: “1. It has…
Construction, Tiny Houses

Kristie Wolfe’s Hobbit House

This video is entertaining for a few reasons: First, the gal is attractive, so that got a lot of… uh……
Pest control, Tomatoes

What is Wrong with these Tomato Plants?

A viewer of my YouTube channel just can’t figure out what’s happening with his tomatoes: Quite a mystery.
Illegal gardening

Front-yard Gardens are a Revolutionary Act

Remember my interview with Orlando’s “illegal” front-yard gardeners? AIMGiftbearer commented below this video yesterday: “All such ordinances should be…
Mystery plants, Nitrogen-fixers, Plant ID, Trees

Coral Bean’s Big Brother

Coral beans are a common Florida wildflower. On the edge of our homestead here in the tropics, I’ve discovered its…
Cassava, Clay, Crops

Less than Impressive Cassava Harvests

I picked the most likely candidate in the overgrown cassava bed down the hill and dug it: That’s barely worth…
Chickens

Chickens in the Wild

Yesterday I was out filming a video when I spied our little flock of chickens happily wandering about in a…
Cucumbers, Florida gardening, Garden design, Sweet potatoes, Videos

A Short Garden Tour

Today, in celebration of hitting 15,000 subscribers, I posted an entertaining tour through the little vegetable gardens out back: The…
Composting, Experiments

The Potential for a Compost Water Heater

Yesterday I walked up to the big galvanized compost pile I created and was amazed by how much heat was…
Composting, Fertilizing

Using Seaweed in the Garden

A nice afternoon led to a good video on using seaweed in the garden: Enjoy. I’m going to write a…
Pest control

The Best Mouse Trap?

My friend Shawn Woods may have discovered the best mouse trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SIlYiiCGLI Impressive, eh? Super simple, super effective. You can…