The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Composting

Composting, Fertilizing

Using Seaweed in the Garden

A nice afternoon led to a good video on using seaweed in the garden: Enjoy. I’m going to write a…
Cocoa, Composting, Fruit trees, Orchards

The Galvanized Compost Digester

The kids found a big galvanized tub of some sort: It was probably the casing for something, but I…
Composting, Videos

What Can Go In Compost? (The Rules are WRONG!)

It’s an age-old question: what can go in compost? If you pay attention to the experts, you get a great…
Composting, Garden design

How to Make Your 2017 Garden More Productive

Some good ideas in this video: I stack kitchen scraps into my beds instead of manure and let it rot…
Composting, Fertilizing, Soil

Fertility is Everywhere

You can find food for your garden in the strangest places. Fallen leaves, manure, rotten wood, ashes, fish guts, urine,…
Composting, Videos, Weeds

Weed & Feed

My Dad was really a lawn guy when I was growing up. He loved this stuff: I don’t, obviously, as…
Breadnut, Composting, Fruit trees, Pear, Weeds

The Chop & Drop Idea is Truly Revolutionary

I really just can’t get over how great chop and drop is – and I’ve been doing it for years.…
Composting

No Rules Compost

This guy could have been reading Compost Everything! I love seeing a pile of “waste” turned into great big piles…
Chickens, Composting, Videos

Back To Eden Chicken Run Composting

Paul Gautschi of Back to Eden fame has a method of composting where he throws food scraps and garden waste…
Books, Composting

Turning Weeds into Fertilizer

I’ve been making anaerobic liquid fertilizer for years now. It’s become such a normal part of my gardening that I…