The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Berries, Crops

@Mother Earth News: Seven Amazing Berries For the South

…and by south, I mean REALLY south: This article ties in nicely with today’s other post, and I just got…
Berries, Crops

The Best Berries for Florida

We may not be growing the best berries for Florida since we’re testing lots of species right now… but it’s…
Composting, hugelkultur

Melon Pits: An Update!

Long ago, in a January, far, far away… I posted on my melon pit experiment. Now it’s coming to fruition.…
Crops, Sweet potatoes

@The Prepper Project: How to Grow, Preserve, Harvest and Utilize Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are simply one of the best things you can grow in Florida. They’re healthy, easy-to-grow, prolific and delicious.…
Mystery plants

Plant ID: What Is In These Photos?

Sheila writes: “Hi David, I found a mystery plant yesterday on Pine Island and took a few pictures. I’ve…
Food Forest

A front yard food forest tour!

Because no one asked for it, here’s a look at my front yard food forest: NOTE: I made that weird…
Composting

@ThePrepper Project: More on Toxic Herbicides

If you’ve been reading here for very long, you know I had a nasty run-in with toxic herbicides in composted…
Agrarianism, Reviews, Tools

A Planet Whizbang Wheel Hoe Review

It’s time for a Planet Whizbang Wheel Hoe review! When I was offered the use of a chunk of land…
Creatures, Pest control

Wait! What’s in the bag? A surprise?

That’s a yellow rat snake slithering out of the pillowcase in the third frame. It’s blurry because Rachel started…
Crops, Moringa

PKM1 Moringa?

One of the reasons I like writing my daily posts here is because I often get some fascinating input from…