The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Grafting, Mulberry, Tools

Grafting a mulberry tree

The mulberry tree (Morus nigra) in my front-yard food forest has proven to be a less-than-exciting variety. Here it is:…
Grafting

Juan is a Grafting Ubermensch

This is sweet: I’m going to be top-working my black mulberry out front any week now. Seeing pros perform…
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A Unique Method of Grafting Pecans

I never cease to be amazed by man’s ingenuity – check out this post at The Brilliant Homestead to see…
Chickasaw plum, Fruit trees, Grafting

Grafting Chickasaw Plums

Last year I performed the above graft of an improved European plum variety onto a native Chickasaw plum and it…
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A Video on Growing Apples in Uganda

If apples grow in Uganda, apples should grow in Florida: Notice how they strip the leaves in order to induce…
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“It’s a Long Road, Backholme”

There are times when one needs to step back from gardening in order to create a deeply meaningful art film.…
Crops, Food Forest, Sweet potatoes

Giant purple sweet potato

I don’t remember where I got the original sweet potato I grew slips from, but these purple sweet potatoes taste…
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Growing Apples in the Tropics Book

I bought this book a couple of days ago. Utterly fascinating. You can find it here as a download. I bought…
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Potatoes 2015: Yeah, I’m Trying Again

I’m trying again. Last year’s potato patch was an abject failure, thanks to fire ants. They ate the roots, giving…
Apple, Fruit trees

Growing Apples In Florida

Now I’ve done it: Most varieties of apple are not supposed to grow in Florida, including all of the varieties…