The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Berries, Crops, Foraging, Nitrogen-fixers

Can you eat silverthorn berries – and do they taste good?

Can you eat silverthorn berries? Yes. Do they taste good? Yes. The eleagnus family has plenty of edibles in it,…
Reasons To Grow Your Own Food

Why You Should Grow Your Own Food: Reason 4

Food fraud! Because when you buy at the store, you might not be getting what you pay for: http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2013/01/22/new-study-shows-food-fraud-soared-60-last-year/ Seriously?…
Ducks, Duckweed

Growing Duckweed

Here’s a helpful post on growing duckweed: http://duckweedgardening.com/2012/03/07/duckweed-growing-tips-and-tricks/ The authoress of that blog stopped by here a few weeks ago.…
Seed saving, Seeds

Saving seed

Saving seed is easier than you might think. I’ve saved seeds for years. Some, like beans, work really well (that…
Crops, Seeds

Test Crops for 2013

Okay… since it’s that time of year… let’s talk trial varieties. Tex Cuban grain corn (grew a small amount…
Creatures, Habitat, Natives

Florida Flying Squirrel

Finally a tree rat I don’t feel like killing – check out this Florida flying squirrel! A few days ago,…
Uncategorized

Survival Plant Profile: Turnips

Turnips aren’t tantalizing. They’re downright pedestrian and often overlooked. I’ve grown them off and on for years, just because I…
Composting

Melon pits!!!

Okay, so I’ve taken to calling my in-ground hugelkultur experiments “melon pits.” That’s because I’m punching these 3′ deep holes…
Composting, Crops

Year-round cover crops

Year-round cover crops in Florida make sense if you’re building up an area for a food forest or future garden…
Composting

Almost half of all food is thrown away

From the “How Stupid Can We Get” file. I read an article that says almost half of all food is thrown…