The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Garden design

Urban Gardening

Planting Urban Forests

I found this article the other day from Philadelphia: People who have access to parks and green spaces are more…
Atmore Farm &Garden, Urban Gardening

Urban Gardening at Atmore Farm & Garden

Since we bought Atmore Farm & Garden, we haven’t had time to do much gardening at home. Yet I’m at…
Grocery Row Garden, Pumpkins and squash, Seminole pumpkins

Fascinating Pumpkin Crosses: Grenada Black x Seminole

We saved seeds from a Grenadian black pumpkin way back in 2019 – and didn’t plant them out until 2024.…
Food Forest, Garden design, Soil

Starting a Food Forest in Clay

Michelle asks about planting a food forest in clay: A friend in South GA has asked me to come help…
Garden design, Permaculture

Learning from conventional farmers

Jadyn comments on my apple orchard comparison video: I find it strange as a permaculture person that sometimes the best…
Crops, Garden design

Stop Working so Hard to Grow Food: Instead, Find the Plants that Love Your Garden!

Katherine writes: “How would you recommend going about finding plants/varieties best suited for your climate?” Our main gardening “secret” is…
Garden design, Mulch

Is Using Wood Chips in the Garden ALWAYS Right?

Over at our Survival Gardener community, Brian asks two questions about using wood chips in the garden. Wood Chips in…
Grocery Row Garden

The Grocery Row Garden at the Solstice – June, 2024

We posted a tour of the Grocery Row Garden this weekend – check it out: We need to get the…
Grocery Row Garden

The Grocery Row Gardens in Early June

This is when the Grocery Row Gardens really start looking great. The trees and shrubs have filled in, the ground…
Crops, Cucumbers, Landrace Gardening

Landrace Cucumbers are BACK!

Last year, our cucumber harvests were amazing. We jarred many quarts of pickles and relish, and ate cucumbers until we…