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Food Forest

Is a Food Forest for You?

Parkrose Permaculture shares thoughts: Personally, I don’t plan much of anything, so the idea of a forest garden doesn’t phase…
Announcements

It’s gardening day

The weather has cooled off a bit. We’ll be in the garden! Don’t miss this evening’s GOODSTREAM UNIVERSITY:
Fruit trees, Grocery Row Garden

Growing Fruit Trees FAST: A Report from the Field

I have written multiple articles and posted multiple videos on getting fruit trees to grow fast. It was something I…
Death Hedge

A Death Hedge Plant Idea

I wrote in a previous post that I am planning to install an impenetrable hedge at the front of our…
Cows, Diet

Our Plant-Based Diet

Most of what we eat starts as grass, which is then converted into high quality food by our two milk…
Announcements, Jokes

Why Don’t You Take Sponsorships?

In my last video, I joked about not taking sponsorships for my videos because I was “as pure as the…
Kitchen Garden

The Kitchen Garden Begins

Today I posted a video sharing our launch of the new kitchen garden: Daisy and I are working on this…
Announcements

Meet Me at Scrubfest 2022!

Earlier this year Sam at Scrubland Farmz asked me if I would be interested in doing a live event at…
Composting

Melon Pits Work!

Hummingbirdz comments on melon pit success: “I followed your method to compost scraps of meat into the garden with chicken…
Food Forest

How to Ensure Your Food Forest Feeds You Fast (And Becomes Your Backyard Emergency Food Supply)

A food forest is a long-term investment. I have seen many young food forests which produce almost no food, since…
Announcements, Encouragement

10 Years of TheSurvivalGardener.com!

Ten years ago I launched my daily gardening blog. It didn’t start as “The Survival Gardener;” instead, it launched as…
Composting

Are Eggshells in Compost Safe?

C asks about eggshells in compost: “David – I would love to hear your opinion on eggshells in compost.We save…