The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Garden design, Videos

Is Double-Digging Worth It?

I definitely believe double-digging is worth doing. As you can see in this post, the results are excellent. And take…
Composting

Making Compost Tea

Making compost tea doesn’t have to be rocket science. Here’s one method: Last fall, I filled a trashcan with pulled…
Encouragement

Florida Gardening at Christmas

Florida during Christmas looks a lot different than the rest of the country… and you can say the same thing…
Crops

Salad

This was a photo I just discovered from our spring garden… lettuce, radishes, carrots, dill and parsley. All I…
Chickens

Chicks In the Bathtub!

See the film of chicks in the bathtub here! Amazon.com Widgets
Broccoli, Crops

December Broccoli

Just in time for the end of the world! My wife took this picture this morning. We’ve had great luck…
Florida gardening, Seeds, Trees

Florida Gardening in December

Merry Christmas, green thumbs! Unlike our poor sad friends up north, we don’t have to worry about “White Christmases” and…
Composting

Extreme Composting IV: Humanure Project in Haiti

Very interesting – this organization is taking potentially dangerous human “waste” and turning it into an asset in Haiti. They’re…
Bananas, Frost protection, Fruit trees

Survival Plant Profile: Bananas

Growing banana trees in North Florida is more than possible. In South Florida, bananas will produce year-round. Since they’re non-seasonal,…
Uncategorized

Milkweed Pods

I took this picture a couple months ago and just found it again. You may not be able to…
Jokes, junk, Videos

Is This the Weirdest YouTube Video Ever?

I think I may have discovered the weirdest YouTube video ever. No lie. This is such a bizarre video that…
Garden design

Is Peat Moss Sustainable?

Mel Bartholomew answers the question “is peat moss sustainable?” From Mel’s Soapbox: “…we used to get a lot of letters…