The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Crops

Crops, Hot Peppers, Survival Plant Profiles

Survival Plant Profile: Cayenne Peppers

I’m growing cayenne peppers because I like things spicy. Really spicy. When I take my wife out for Thai food,…
Crops, Jokes, Pumpkins and squash

Vandalized Seminole Pumpkin

Okay… this is really, really weird. I saw that one of the Seminole pumpkin I had growing on the fence…
Composting, Melons

Melon Pits Update: Strawberry watermelon!

The melon pits work. Nice, eh? And it tasted great, too. This 14.5lb beauty was grown in one of my…
Berries, Crops, Natives

The Case of the Disappearing Berries

Those are (were) Simpson Stopper berries, a pleasant native edible. I set a little plate of them down on the…
Crops, Potatoes

Fall potatoes, eyes in my window, plus incredible mechanization

Apparently, in long-summer climates, you can grow potatoes twice in one year if you’re clever. I heard that somewhere, but…
Beans, Crops

Grow southern peas in Florida for an unstoppable crop!

If you haven’t tried to grow southern peas in Florida, you don’t know what you’re missing! These peas are in…
Crops

Florida Gardening in August

How can you go about Florida gardening in August? Well, first of all.. you just have to remember… it’s hot…
Berries, Crops

@Mother Earth News: Seven Amazing Berries For the South

…and by south, I mean REALLY south: This article ties in nicely with today’s other post, and I just got…
Berries, Crops

The Best Berries for Florida

We may not be growing the best berries for Florida since we’re testing lots of species right now… but it’s…
Crops, Sweet potatoes

@The Prepper Project: How to Grow, Preserve, Harvest and Utilize Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are simply one of the best things you can grow in Florida. They’re healthy, easy-to-grow, prolific and delicious.…