The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

bees

A free beekeeping lesson from Allen

I asked my friend Allen for his thoughts on bees – below is what he sent me last week –…
Fruit trees, Japanese persimmon

Great Fruit Trees for the Deep South: The Persimmon

I’ve started a new series on fruit trees over at the Mother Earth News blog. Check it out: http://www.motherearthnews.com/grow-it/deep-south-fruit-trees-persimmon.aspx#axzz2LSdPqXnd In…
Uncategorized

Meat glue: another reason to raise your own meat

Meat glue? Though many people don’t consider raising and slaughtering their own animals (it’s cruel… I couldn’t do that… I’d…
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Florida Gardening in February

The madness is back. Can you feel it? Clutch your wallets and purses, gardening friends – alluring trays of veggie…
bees

Capturing a swarm of bees

How many of you have been involved in capturing a swarm of bees? If you haven’t done it, man… it’s…
Seeds, Trees

Reasons NOT to start fruit trees from seeds (and why they’re dumb)

Rachel and I were talking this morning about starting trees from seeds and why some people simply won’t do it.…
Citrus, Fruit trees, Seeds, Trees

Growing fruit trees from seed: a success story

Still not sure about growing fruit trees from seed? Today’s story will change your mind. Allen the Beekeeper shared some…
Fruit trees, Seeds, Trees

The Long-Awaited, Gigantic, Starting Fruit Trees From Seed Post

Okay… I’ve posted on before on starting fruit trees from seed… and I’ve written a bit about starting nuts here,…
Cassava, Crops

Growing cassava, a reliable staple for subtropical gardeners

Here’s my latest entry for Mother Earth News – an ode to growing cassava: http://www.motherearthnews.com/grow-it/cassava-subtropical-gardener.aspx#axzz2KdXyIQsL As a side note on…
Cassava, Crops

Keeping cassava cuttings through the winter

Since we’re not in the tropics, keeping cassava cuttings alive through the winter so you can plant them again the…