The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Florida gardening

Acerola cherry, Avocado, Bananas, Books, Cassava, Chocolate pudding fruit, Coconuts, Composting, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Fruit trees, Garden design, Mango, Mulberry, Permaculture, South Florida, Tamarind, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project, Tropical almond, Tropical gardening, Yams

Updates from The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: Fall 2016

It’s been too long since the last update on The Great South Florida Food Forest Project. Mom sent me photos…
Chickens, Container Gardening, Cows, Crops, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Foraging, Fruit trees, Garden design, Grass, Mulch, Natives, Nitrogen-fixers, Permaculture, Plant ID, Ponds, Scrubland, Soil, Trees

Carving Out a Florida Food Forest From the Palmettos: Possible?

I recently received a quite interesting question in my inbox relating to pine scrub food and Florida food forest planning:…
Announcements, Farmer’s Market, Florida gardening, Garden design, Illegal gardening

Fleet Farming Growing Front Yard Gardens in Orlando – Great Idea!

Fleet Farming is on the leading edge of a revolution in food and farming: “I just think that the whole…
Buckwheat, Composting, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Videos

Three Ways to Use Logs In Your Garden (Instead of Throwing Them Away!)

Rotting wood and logs are a great addition to the garden. I see so many people – particularly in South…
Cooking, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Jackfruit

Open a Jackfruit the Easy Way: an Illustrated How-to Guide to Opening a Jackfruit

Do you want to enjoy jackfruit but can’t open a jackfruit without making a huge mess? Then this guide is…
Experiments, Florida gardening

Growing Hops in Florida?

My friend Pastor Joel just shared a picture of his happily growing hops in Florida: For home brewers, hops are…
Books, Florida gardening, Insectary plants, Insects, Pest control

Why Are These Beans Sick? And is it Safe to Compost Sick Plants?

Kerri updates us on the snake beans she planted after reading my book Totally Crazy Easy Florida Gardening… and all…
Beans, Books, Crops, Encouragement, Florida gardening

She Followed My Advice – and Look at This!

After sending me her terrifying sweet potato pictures, Kerri also sent me this shot of her yard-long beans: As she…
Crops, Florida gardening, Sweet potatoes

My Sweet Potatoes are Wilting and have Yellow Leaves!

I recently got a comment on this video where a viewer asks why her sweet potatoes are wilting and have…
Chocolate pudding fruit, Composting, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Seed saving, Seeds

Can You Grow Black Sapote From Seed… and will it make GOOD fruit??

Richard in South Florida recently sent me a question asking if you can grow black sapote from seed and have…