The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Coconuts

Coconuts, Experiments

Experiment: Growing Dwarf Coconut Palms in a Colder Climate

Some months ago, I had an interesting idea. What if we bought some dwarf coconut palms and grew them in…
Coconuts, Food Forest, Fruit trees

Look at Our Big Coconut Palm!

Last year I dumped a lot of seaweed and salt water on the biggest coconut palm on our land, hoping…
Coconuts, Videos

Hand Operated Coconut Sheller

Here’s a good way to avoid cutting off your fingers with a machete: I might have to talk to a…
Biochar, Coconuts, Cooking, Fruit trees

Turning coconut shells into charcoal

This is really cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFrt3e3-TSE&feature=share h/t Mart Hale for the video. BONUS: Cassava makes a guest appearance.
Coconuts, Fruit trees

Lethal Yellowing

After much scientific chopping with a machete, I believe this tree was dying from lethal yellowing. There are weevils that…
Coconuts, Jackfruit, Plant propagation, Seeds, Tropical gardening, Videos

Updates on Grape Pruning, Coconut Seedlings, Jackfruit and Pigeon Peas

I have had multiple requests for updates on my grape pruning and on my seedling tree plantings. This morning I…
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…
Coconuts, Fruit trees, Garden design, Seeds, Tropical gardening

Planting a coconut

If you follow my YouTube channel, you probably saw the little video I did last week on planting a coconut.…
Acerola cherry, Avocado, Bananas, Cashew, Coconuts, Coffee, Fruit trees, Jackfruit, June plum, Lychee, Mulberry, Papaya, Tamarind, Tropical gardening

A few pictures from the new homestead

Last week I posted this picture of some tropical fruits we harvested from the farm and asked for guesses: Some…
Coconuts, Experiments, Frost protection, Fruit trees, Garden design, Greenhouses, Microclimates, Tropical gardening

Growing Coconuts Outside the Tropics

Growing coconuts outside the tropics? How can this be possible? After all, we all know that coconuts can’t take frosts.…

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Coconuts

Experiment: Growing Dwarf Coconut Palms in a Colder Climate

Look at Our Big Coconut Palm!

Hand Operated Coconut Sheller

Turning coconut shells into charcoal

Lethal Yellowing

Updates on Grape Pruning, Coconut Seedlings, Jackfruit and Pigeon Peas

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

Planting a coconut

A few pictures from the new homestead

Growing Coconuts Outside the Tropics

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