The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Crops, Plant propagation, Yams

African Yam propagation from minisetts: it worked!

I posted on my “yam minisett” experiment last month. Here are the results: Not all of the pieces emerged. I…
Crops, Plant propagation, Yams

Propagating yams from minisetts

I’ve written before on edible air potatoes and recorded an episode of Crash Gardening on them as well. Though some…
Apple, Fruit trees, Plant propagation

Albert Etter: Another “Growing Fruit Trees From Seed” Success Story

Happy Groundhog Day! I’ve written before on the value of experimentation and in particular on the worthwhile practice of growing…
Crops, Food Forest, Frugality, Plant propagation, Sweet potatoes

Growing Sweet Potatoes in a Food Forest

For the last few years I’ve been growing sweet potatoes in various places. In Florida sweet potatoes are one of…
Coffee, Fruit trees, Plant propagation, Seeds

Germinating coffee beans

Are you interested in germinating coffee beans? So was I – so I figured it out and now have it…

African Yam propagation from minisetts: it worked!