The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Seeds

Cashew, Fruit trees, Seeds, Trees

Germinating Cashew Nuts

Germinating cashew nuts is easy, provided you have fresh, raw cashew seeds at the onset. As there is a cashew…
Apple, Coffee, Food Forest, Frugality, Fruit trees, Loquat, Peaches, Pear, Pecans, Plums, Seeds, Soap nut tree

Growing Fruit Trees from Seed is Worth It: Proof!

I went out with my friend Allen The Beekeeper on an emergency bee call last week. I filmed it and…
Beans, Books, Crops, Grains, Seed saving, Seeds

Mummy Wheat & 800-Year-Old Squash Seeds: The Weird World of Seed Saving

Earlier this week I came across a great seed saving story. A buried clay jar filled with squash seeds was…
Experiments, Fruit trees, Grafting, Loquat, Seeds

Early Loquat Fruit

We’re getting some early loquat fruit this year – and I’m quit happy. One of the main problems with growing…
Fruit trees, PawPaw, Seed saving, Seeds

How to grow pawpaws from seed

Ever wonder how to grow pawpaws from seed? Wonder no longer – I’m going to teach you how. And I…
Food Forest, Garden design, Insectary plants, Nitrogen-fixers, Permaculture, Seeds, Uncategorized

Want a FAST food forest? Try a crazy cover crop seed mix!

Behold my epic cover crop seed mix! That’s right boys and girls – I mixed roughly 1.5 trillion different types…
Food Forest, Fruit trees, Peaches, Seeds

Survival Plant Profile: Peaches

Growing peaches in Florida is pretty easy. Georgia gets all the credit when it comes to peaches; however, Florida is…
Fruit trees, Peaches, Seeds

Update on growing peaches from seed

As I illustrated previously in a weird cartoon, growing peaches from pits is easy and worthwhile. Germinating peach pits is…
Florida gardening, Seeds

Goodies in the mail

When I started this blog a year and a half ago, I never imagined some of the side benefits. I’ve…
Apple, Fruit trees, Seeds

Growing apples from seed

Is growing apples from seed worth doing? I met a fellow via e-mail recently who has a wide range of…