The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Crops

Crops, Fertilizing, Moringa

Using Moringa as fertilizer

I’ve heard about using moringa for nutritional deficiencies – but what about using moringa for fertilizer? It makes sense to…
Crops, Tobacco

A new tobacco variety for 2013

Tobacco! Tobacco! Tobacco! I’m growing it again, and it’s looking good thus far. This year, however, instead of growing my…
Crops, Pineapple, Videos

The Pineapple Story

After my wife saw my post the other day on pineapples, she reminded me of The Pineapple Story, one of…
Crops, Potatoes

The Big Potato Bed Of Huge Potatoeyness

Here’s the Big Potato Bed Of Huge Potatoeyness. Also known as part of my former driveway. This is the first…
Corn, Crops, Tools

A Homemade Seed Spacer

I made a homemade seed spacer for my corn. The reason? I got a really nifty variety of green dent…
Crops, Turnips

Turnip round-up

A few days ago, I hauled in the final batch of turnips for this year. Total weight of all turnips…
Crops, Pineapple

Growing pineapples in North Florida

Growing pineapples in North Florida can be done! It can! Check this out: Gardeners from non-freezing climates don’t know how…
Crops, Radishes

The last of the radishes

I can’t say I’ll miss them. I grow radishes every year, but don’t like them. Most of these have gone…
Beans, Crops, Drift Seeds

Sprouting sea beans

I know many people collect them, but have you ever thought about sprouting sea beans? Here’s a new shot of…
Crops, Frost protection

Protecting tomatoes from frost

Protecting tomatoes from frost is a tall order – but it’s a lot easier when they’re just seedlings. This last…