The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Food Forest

Florida gardening, Food Forest, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project

12 Years Old! A Tour of the Great South Florida Food Forest Project

Last week I did a crash tour of Florida to promote my new book Create Your Own Florida Food Forest.…
Food Forest

Almost here…

At very long last, the second edition of Create Your Own Florida Food Forest has been submitted to the printers.…
Food Forest

From A Bare Backyard to a Beautiful Food Forest Garden

Dang wrote to share a food forest before-and-after video. First, here’s what his yard originally looked like: And this is…
Food Forest, Foraging

Is Wax Myrtle Worth Planting?

Michelle asks about the benefits of planting wax myrtle/bayberry: David, what are your thoughts on bayberry shrubs? I’ve read they…
Food Forest

The New Alabama Food Forest

Earlier this week I started planting a new food forest in Alabama. Though my land is rented, we really have…
Food Forest

North Florida Food Forest Pictures, 2021

The owner of my North Florida Food Forest Project sent a few photos yesterday. Lots of fruit coming in right…
Food Forest, Invasive species

Please Don’t Plant This (Name Scary Invasive Plant Here)

On an older post about silverthorn, I recently received this comment: “Please don’t plant this plant: it’s a terrible invasive…
Food Forest, Garden design

The Good Gardening Alley Food Forest System is Happening

Yesterday I travelled to a nursery with some friends and a trailer to go plant hunting. We came back with…
Florida gardening, Food Forest, South Florida

A Visit to the Snyder Park Food Forest

Back in 2019 I met Joan Starr at my gardening talk in The Great South Florida Food Forest Project down…
Food Forest, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project

The Great South Florida Food Forest Project – January 2021

The mango got so huge I decided to take 1/3 off its height! I also cut back the moringas, planted…