The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Garden design

Garden design, Raised Beds

Gopher-proof Raised Beds for Sloped Yards

Nice work here: *h/p the permies newsletter.
Garden design, No-till, Videos

10 Reasons Not To Dig

h/t permieflix I’m not sold on “no dig” methods, though I understand the reasoning. This is a good overview…
Garden design, Wide Spacing

Is Wide Garden Spacing Wasteful?

Tiny yards, tiny houses, tiny garden beds. Over the last few decades, “tiny” has gotten big. This is especially true…
Frugality, Garden design, Raised Beds, Tools

Easy Raised Beds with Only TWO Tools!

When you think of “easy raised beds,” you probably think of using pressure treated wood and a miter saw. That’s…
Crops, Experiments, Fall gardening, Garden design, Mulch, No-till, Potatoes

Planting Potatoes in Fall… in Ontario!

Diane on Steve Solomon’s Soil and Health Group recently reported on planting potatoes in fall and graciously allowed me to…
Garden design, Videos

Intensive Gardening Introduction

Bruce of Red Gardens has a good video on his experiences with both double-dug and no-dig intensive gardening: Though I…
Fruit trees, Garden design, Homesteading, Mulberry

More Small Farm Advice

Brad shares some suggestions on my “Small Farm Advice” post: “I would say plant in tiers. Everybody recommends fruit…
Garden design, Videos, waffle gardens

Waffle Gardening – A Method for Arid Climates

Last week The Grow Network posted an article on Pueblo farming methods which included a video on “waffle gardening.” Though…
keyhole gardens

Keyhole Gardens vs Row Gardens

Elizabeth considers keyhole gardens vs row gardens: “David, I enjoy your practical approach to organic/permaculture. I currently garden annual vegetables…
Creatures, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Garden design, Tropical gardening

Slithering Death Monsters

Carol writes: “I found your site after purchasing your book ‘Create Your Own Florida Food Forest’. I’m not in Florida,…