The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Frost protection

And that’s all, folks! Jack Frost is here!

First Fall Frost of 2023: November 2nd The first frost came through last night, somewhere on the edge of All…
Announcements

Happy All Saints Day

This is the first year we get to celebrate the holiday of All Saints Day, and we are wonderfully grateful…
Crops, Yams

Look What I Got…

From the Grocery Row Garden: That is a bulbil from one of the rare edible forms of Dioscorea bulbifera. For…
Composting, Pumpkins and squash

Cucurbita moschata var. compostia

David shares an amusing validation of our pumpkin-growing methods: “Hi David, Good afternoon — of course I thought of you…
Radishes

Daikon Landrace Cross: First Generation

This spring we crossed together a handful of daikon radish varieties, mostly red and white. We saved the seeds and…
Bananas

Why is My Banana Tree NOT Making More Fruit?

Corey asks why his banana won’t make fruit – or at least, many fruit: Hey David – any idea why…
Raised Beds

One Size Does Not Fit All

When gardening, do whatever works! Caroline comments on my video about not using raised beds: Thank you for raising contention.…
Grafting

Grafting Good Pears onto Bradford Pears: Update

In the spring we grafted multiple good pear varieties onto Bradford pear trees: Unfortunately, after we did, we got a…
Greenhouses

The Greenhouse is (Almost Totally) Finished!

Thanks to our friends James and Holly, our new greenhouse is basically done! Here’s the interior: And here’s the entire…
Videos

Flomaton Famous Reviews SCRUBFEST II
Announcements

This Week’s Projects

To do: Weed, add ashes and manure, then mulch the Grocery Row Garden beds before the winter weeds take over…
Foraging

Wild Edibles in Florida

Florida has lots of useful, edible, and medicinal species – especially in areas with mixed hardwood forests. I conducted a…