The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Foraging, Fruit trees, Trees

Cannonball Tree Fruit

Today I must share more on my recent experience with cannonball tree fruit. I came across my first in-person cannonball…
Announcements, junk

Server Update

I have been informed that this site has successfully been migrated over to a bigger server – thank you, Rick!…
Announcements, junk

Technical Issues – be back soon!

We’re been having some technical difficulties on the site lately, including slow load times and occasional drop-outs. My ever-vigilant IT…
Fruit trees, Papaya, Tropical gardening

Biggest papaya ever!

I don’t know if this is the biggest papaya in the world, but it’s the biggest I’ve ever seen: I’m…
Books, Fruit trees, Jackfruit

Jazzed on Jackfruit

South Florida gardener Aly recently shared a good post she wrote on jackfruit… and it also includes a recipe for…
Cashew, Fruit trees, Seeds, Trees

Germinating Cashew Nuts

Germinating cashew nuts is easy, provided you have fresh, raw cashew seeds at the onset. As there is a cashew…
Experiments, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Garden design, Greenhouses, Jackfruit, Microclimates, Trees, Tropical gardening

Growing Jackfruit in North Florida?

After my post on Growing Jackfruit in South Florida, I received an email from a regular reader requesting a post…
Crops, Encouragement, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Pest control

Desperate in Naples: Gardening Trouble and Fire Ants!

Alas! A damsel in distress! “Dear David, Thank God I found your email. I live in Naples, FL. I…
Berries, Crops, Florida gardening

Mysore Raspberries Taste Bland?

I really want to like Mysore Raspberries since they’re the only raspberry that does excellently in all of Florida and…
Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Cassava, Composting, Corn, Crops, Garden design, Hot Peppers, Pumpkins and squash, Sweet potatoes

Pictures from the new gardens

The first thing we did after moving in to our new homestead was start planting. Fortunately, there were some beds…
Frugality, Fruit trees, Jackfruit

Growing Jackfruit in South Florida

Growing jackfruit in South Florida? You bet! If you subscribe to my YouTube channel, you probably saw the video I…
Food Forest, Trees, Tropical gardening, Videos

The Oh-So-Useful Cecropia Tree

The Cecropia tree is one of my new favorite species. When I visited the tropics a few years ago, I…