The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Crops, Jamaican sorrel

Survival Plant Profile: Jamaican Sorrel

Jamaican sorrel is one of the coolest-looking edibles you can grow. And not only is it beautiful, it’s also delicious.…
Illegal gardening

Orlando Gardener Fights to Keep His Front-yard Garden

Jason Helvenston (UPDATE: his last name is wrong in the video – it should be Helvenston, not Helvingston) is my…
Florida gardening

Florida Gardening in November

Florida Gardening in November Though many of our plants and trees are going to sleep, we gardeners shouldn’t do…
Florida gardening

Another Reason Why Florida Gardening Rocks

We can pick bananas when Yankees are thinking about putting chains on their tires.
Insects, Pest control

Lacewing eggs

Today I discovered some lacewing eggs growing on a leaf in my garden: Mate and lay lots of eggs, my…
Foraging, Survival Plant Profiles, Weeds

Survival Plant Profile: Shepherd’s Needle

Wait – is Shepherd’s needle edible??? Yep. Though that fact isn’t widely known. In fact, most people probably don’t even…
Frost protection

Gardening Microclimates

The elusive microclimate. I’ve stalked it for years. As winter creeps closer, I’ll soon be preparing my cassava and other…
Creatures, Insects, Pest control

TERRIFYING

This is me in my most horrifying Halloween costume EVER! Can you name this thing?
Permaculture

Zaytuna Farm Tour

This is a truly inspiring permaculture system – Geoff Lawton takes us (and his baby) through Zaytuna Farm:
Uncategorized

On Preparedness

If you’re in the city, there’s only so much you can do. As we’re seeing with Sandy and NYC, the…
Videos

The Farmhand’s Companion

This fellow is my kind of guy. http://farmhandscompanion.com/
Crops, Moringa

Survival Plant Profile: Moringa

Moringa has been called the “Miracle Tree,” and for good reason. It has an incredible assortment of attributes in its…