The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Drift Seeds

Florida drift seeds

When I was in Ft. Lauderdale, I went to a church picnic at John U. Lloyd state park and beachcombed…
Trees, Uncategorized

Pa Mac talks wood varieties and their uses

I found episode 3 of “The Farm Hand’s Companion Show” quite helpful. Lots of good info here: This reminds me……
Fruit trees, Jackfruit

Growing Jackfruit in Florida

Yep – you can grow jackfruit in Florida. When I was down in Ft. Lauderdale a few weeks ago, I…
The Great South Florida Food Forest Project

The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: Pt. III

Thus far in our story, Dad and I have hit a tropical plant nursery… taken down a scheffelera tree… planted…
The Great South Florida Food Forest Project

The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: Pt. II

In my last post, I told you what we nabbed from Spyke’s Grove Nursery… and then let things hang. Before…
Food Forest, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project

The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: Pt. I

You may have seen the older video on the South Florida food forest project I’ve been working on for the…
Food Forest, Frugality, Reviews

Visiting the Edible Plant Project

A few weeks ago Rachel and I…
Avocado, Fruit trees, Seeds, Trees

How Long Does it Take An Avocado To Bear Fruit?

So… how long does it take an avocado to bear fruit? With Eddy’s method… as short as 3 years… but…
Seeds

Why Direct Seeding is a Great Idea

When I don’t have a choice or if conditions are too harsh, I transplant seedlings; otherwise, I think direct seeding…
Fruit trees, Natives, PawPaw

Florida native pawpaws: an interview with Terri Pietroburgo, Pt. II

The following is the continuation of yesterday’s interview with Terri Pietroburgo on Florida native pawpaw trees: DAVID: If I were to…