The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Coconuts, Experiments, Frost protection, Fruit trees, Garden design, Greenhouses, Microclimates, Tropical gardening

Growing Coconuts Outside the Tropics

Growing coconuts outside the tropics? How can this be possible? After all, we all know that coconuts can’t take frosts.…
Announcements, April Fools

April Fools!

Every April Fools Day I pull a stunt here… I’ve done it since this blog started and before I had…
Nopale, Videos

Removing the Spines from Cactus Pads

Though removing the spines from cactus pads with a knife works, it’s not as foolproof as simply burning them off.…
Coffee, Fruit trees, Podcasts

How To Grow Coffee with Gary Strawn – Podcast!

I recently sent out a newsletter on how to grow coffee, including some notes on how I grow coffee in…
Announcements, Books

Nice gardening book on sale – today only

My wife just let me know that the well-rated book The Beautiful Edible Garden is on sale for only $1.99…
Announcements

I’m launching a podcast

I’ve been asked about starting a podcast multiple times but I hadn’t done it due to time considerations, plus the…
Creatures, Nitrogen-fixers

Coral Bean: A Nitrogen-Fixing Native Florida Wildflower

The coral bean (UPDATE: also known as Erythrina herbacea, for those of you pointing out my lack of Latin in…
Announcements

Hope

Luke 24: 24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they…
Chaya, Crops, Perennial Vegetables

Varieties of Chaya

I’ve been growing chaya for multiple years now and it’s become one of our trustiest vegetables. There’s a reason it…
Composting, Mushrooms

Soil Creation in Slow Motion

We’re too uptight about making compost. Why do we feel like it needs to happen right now? Or this season?…