The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Books, Frost protection, Fruit trees, Microclimates, Peaches

The Power of a Gardening Microclimate: Peaches in Paris

One of the members of Permies.com posted this fascinating article last week: Peaches grown right here in Paris? Believe it…
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…
Corn, Crops, Mulch

Growing corn in mulch

My friend rycamor writes: Check this out: I figured I would try to do something useful with the rest of…
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Manure: The Good, the Bad and the Downright Awful

“Cows, Water and Trees.” Original painting by the amazing Roos Schuring. Organic gardeners love manure; yet if you use…
Food Forest, Fruit trees, Mushrooms, PawPaw

Homemade pawpaw fungi inoculant

Making a fungi inoculant probably isn’t on the top of most gardener’s “to-do” lists – and it may smack of…
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Native Florida Plant Source

Photo credit: Hawthorn Hill Native Wildflower and Rare Plant Nursery These folks know their stuff: http://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/ I’ve been reading that…
Acerola cherry, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Fruit trees, South Florida, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project, Tropical almond

The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: New Photos

The South Florida food forest keeps kicking! I’ve been meaning to post these pictures for a couple of weeks now.…
Apple, Fruit trees

Growing apples in Florida?

Photo credit (cc license) Can you grow apples in Florida? The answer is yes – and not just the type…
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…
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How to keep mosquitoes out of your pond

Add fish… say goodbye to mosquitoes: Those are “feeder” goldfish from a local pet store. They were originally an inch…
Almond, Cherry, Fruit trees

Science Project: Growing Almonds and Cherries in Florida

“It’s totally impossible.” “You can’t do it.” “They won’t work.” “(Insert pest/disease here) kills them.” “The chill hours are wrong.”…
Weeds

Beneficial weeds?

Sometimes people talk about “beneficial weeds”… but I would argue that all weeds are beneficial, in their place. I really,…