The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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@The Prepper Project: How to Fix Clay Or Sandy Soils

I was particularly happy with this article. Getting to a point where you know how to build your soil =…
Florida gardening, Food Forest, South Florida, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project

The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: July 2013 update (Pt. I)

I just got back from a week-long visit to South Florida… and that means it’s time for another update on…
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@The Prepper Project: Three Ways to Garden Without Land

This should help those of you struggling to find space: http://theprepperproject.com/three-ways-to-garden-without-land/
Grafting

How to bud graft a fruit tree

Now this is a handy little video on how to bud graft a fruit tree: I’m going to have to…
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@The Prepper Project: Why You Should Make a Mess Of Your Garden

For the less-than-neat among us… here’s some justification.
Greywater

Florida greywater oasis: July update

Two months ago, I posted this picture of my Florida greywater oasis: Now look! I’d say the greywater oasis…
Pest control

How to kill nematodes naturally

Ready to learn how to kill nematodes naturally? Well… let’s see if we can pull it off! What are Nematodes?…
Jokes

The Blessing of Weeds and goodbye to being a Master Gardener

Here’s my latest piece for Natural Awakenings magazine, in which I look at the bright side of “The Curse:” http://issuu.com/gonaturalawakenings/docs/july2013naturalawakenings/24…
Jokes

Why… hey… it’s 7/11!

And that makes me want a 7/11 Slurpee! Anyone else remember going to 7/11 on a hot summer day as…
Fruit trees, Lychee

Lychee fruit

We got our first lychee fruit off our little tree a week or so back. Lychee trees don’t grow up…
Ducks

Did you ever get really tired of a particular type of animal?

Like… say… ducks? Then, next thing you know, you’ve removed their heads, plucked and gutted them, then put them in…
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Growing pawpaws from seed; plus, amazing facts about pawpaws!

In my neck of the woods, native pawpaws are ripening, however you have to be fast to catch them, particularly…