The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Food Forest

Berries, Crops, Food Forest, Goumi berries, Nitrogen-fixers, Permaculture

Seven Reasons to Start Growing Goumi Berries!

I’ve been asked many times about growing goumi berries. Though my nursery is sold out for this year, I’ll be carrying…
Crops, Food Forest, Moringa, Seed saving

Moringa won’t make pods?

I’ve been growing moringa trees for almost four years now. I’ve grown most of mine from seeds since those seem…
Angle gourds, Crops, Food Forest

Growing angle gourds: an impressive cucumber-like fruit

Almost 10 years ago I was given a packet of “loofah” seeds. I planted them and ended up with heavily-ridged…
Food Forest, Fruit trees, Grafting, Loquat

Grafting loquats

Remember the rare loquat tree I tried to save? Well… it finally gave up. The top started to turn yellow…
Food Forest, Nitrogen-fixers

Improve Your Food Forest Density

Why is it that we find wandering through a lush woodland a wonderful thing… yet fight against lush growth on our…
bees, Creatures, Food Forest, Insectary plants

Sumac Blooms and Bees!

I added the first sumac to my food forest right at the beginning of the project almost four years ago.…
Composting, Fertilizing, Food Forest, Foraging, Weeds

Beautiful poisonous pokeweed

Of all the “weeds” that appear in my yard, the poisonous pokeweed is one of my favorites. I love the…
Citrus, Elderberries, Food Forest, Fruit trees, Grapes, Japanese persimmon, Loquat, Pear

Lots and lots of promise in the food forest

One of the hardest things about planting fruit trees? The wait. The long, long wait. Some trees reward you with…
Food Forest, Fruit trees, Peaches, Seeds

Survival Plant Profile: Peaches

Growing peaches in Florida is pretty easy. Georgia gets all the credit when it comes to peaches; however, Florida is…
Food Forest, Fruit trees, Mulberry, Natives, Survival Plant Profiles

Survival Plant Profile: Mulberries

Growing mulberries in Florida is a no-brainer… yet it’s surprising to me how rare they are as a fruit tree.…