The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Corn, Crops, Cucumbers, Encouragement, Fruit trees, Garden design, Orchards, Permaculture

Gardening Failure (And How to Beat It!)

Gardening failure happens to the best of us: And trust me, I’m by no means “the best.” I’ve failed my…
Aminopyralid, Composting, Fertilizing, Soil

This compost will destroy your garden!

I’ve written many times on Aminopyralid contamination in compost, on herbicides in manure and on the danger of bringing amendments…
Aminopyralid, Composting

Another Garden Down: Aminopyralid Strikes Again

A week ago I was saddened to see this video on Aminopyralid contaminated compost posted by gardener and YouTube personality…
Uncategorized

Growing Fruit Trees from Seed: Video

Here’s my latest – I think you’ll enjoy it.
Announcements

A Permaculture Land Opportunity

I was recently contacted by a friend who has an incredible offer he wanted me to share here. I know…
Almond, Apple, Cherry, Experiments, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Fruit trees, Tropical gardening

Update on Growing Cherries and Almonds in Florida

Carrie writes: “What ever happened with your cherry and almond trees? I haven’t seen any posts on them since 2014.”…
Crops, Encouragement, Garden design

Just Get Started! (Inspiration from a new gardener)

Today’s post is quite special since it comes from my younger sister. She’s a hard-working mother, wife, and now gardener.…
Announcements, Encouragement

My Craziest Video and Some Inspiration for You to Get Going!

I’ve always been a sucker for B-movies, particularly vintage sci-fi. When we got our first ripe jackfruit off the tree…
Announcements, Videos

Touring the Cocoa Orchard and my Appearance on WMNF

This weekend I posted a much longer video where I wander the homestead, show off various fruit and spice trees…
Photography

Beautiful pictures from the homestead

Our corn is looking beautiful and tall – it’s now well over my head in height: Nearby, the pomegranate tree…
Announcements

New YouTube Series and the Challenge Continues- Send In Your Ideas!

Since I hit 5,000 subscribers, I’ve been dreaming up ideas for my YouTube channel that transform it from a fun…
Corn, GMO, Seed saving, Seeds

Where to find non-GMO seeds?

Eleanor asks where to find non-GMO seeds: “I want to plant NON-GMO crops, and wondered if you had a good…