The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Articles, Edible Landscaping

Plant an Edible Hedge!

I’ve been planting fruit trees for years. I’ve helped install orchards and planted rows of blueberries, grapes, and blackberries. I’ve…
Articles, Composting, Construction

My Epic 3-Bin Compost System

I recently did a write-up and a plan of my 3-bin compost system over at The Grow Network. “I’m done…
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Make Your Own Cranberry Relish with Jamaican Sorrel!

Here’s a classic post, just in time for Thanksgiving. It tastes great!
Articles, Peaches

Growing Peach Trees from Seed

Some years ago, I discovered that peach pits require cold stratification to germinate. Cold stratification is a technique used to…
Articles, Natives

After the Fire

Steven at Skillcult just posted a fascinating photo-essay on visiting a forest after a massive wildfire: “Yes, the fires were…
Articles, Crops

Does it make sense to grow grains on your homestead?

Grain: the staff of life. We’ve heard that before. And to an extent, it’s true. Much of the world uses…
Articles, Weeds

The States in America Using the Most and Least Glysophate

The sheer quantity of weedkiller sprayed in the USA is appalling. I was reading this article last night and it…
Aminopyralid, Articles

How to Rescue a Garden Destroyed by Grazon Contamination

I received this heartbreaking comment on one of my blog posts about Grazon contamination in manure: “We have about 80…
Articles, Home design

Cracker Houses Make Sense in Hot Climates

For those of you interested in our current architectural obsession, my friend Linda shared this good article on Cracker Houses:…
Articles, Composting, Frost protection, Frugality

7 Free Resources for Frugal Gardeners

On Tuesday I shared seven frugal gardening links with my newsletter subscribers. If you aren’t subscribed, you can do so…