The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Announcements, Articles, Coffee, Frugality, Fruit trees, Tropical gardening, Yaupon Holly

The Coffee Plantation Begins

Merry Christmas! I have wanted to grow big piles of delicious coffee for a long time. Back in Florida I…
Florida gardening, Food Forest, Fruit trees

The Simple Secret to Growing More Food with Less Work

For years I planted almost nothing but annual gardens. As a child and later as a young man, anything other…
Announcements, Garden design, Rainwater harvesting

Harvesting Rainwater with Swales, Plus Christmas Gift Ideas

I just posted a video on harvesting rainwater with swales (and cisterns, too): The swales running through the cocoa orchard…
Rainwater harvesting

A Very Impressive Rain Water Harvesting System

In the comment section of my recent video on harvesting rainwater, Ian Burke writes: “Mine was relatively cheap 700$ in…
Articles

Top 7 Mistakes to Avoid when Harvesting Rain Water

Harvesting rain water should be a priority for any serious prepper or gardener. Did you ever go on a long…
Announcements, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Rachel The Good, South Florida, The Prepper Project, Videos

The Great South Florida Food Forest Project Keeps on Kicking (and More News)

Rachel came safely home from the US and brought me multiple gifts, including new footage from The Great South Florida…
Announcements, Bananas, Creatures, Fruit trees

Giving Thanks, Bat Attractant, Green Bananas and More

It’s been quite a week. Hurricane Otto gave us a bunch of rain but no real trouble, my wife left…
Announcements, Composting

Fish Blood Fertilizer

If you’ve read Compost Everything: The Good Guide to Extreme Composting, you’re already familiar with how I make my own…
Cooking, Rachel The Good, Recipes

Fish Soup Recipe with Dumplings (Delicious!)

Today’s delicious fish soup recipe is perfect for feeding a crew of hungry children. Or fishermen. Or fishermen’s children. Rachel…
Cooking

Cob Rocket Stove Upgrade

A few months ago we built a little cob rocket stove because our gas ran out. It worked okay but…
Acerola cherry, Avocado, Bananas, Books, Cassava, Chocolate pudding fruit, Coconuts, Composting, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Fruit trees, Garden design, Mango, Mulberry, Permaculture, South Florida, Tamarind, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project, Tropical almond, Tropical gardening, Yams

Updates from The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: Fall 2016

It’s been too long since the last update on The Great South Florida Food Forest Project. Mom sent me photos…
Announcements

Encore! A Second Chance to Watch for Free!

I found out that my presentation in the Mother Earth News Online Summit was so popular it’s been brought back…