The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Foraging, Mushrooms

Edible Polyporus tenuiculus

I ate some Polyporus tenuiculus a couple of days ago. No, that’s not some kind of squid, or bug, or…
junk

Today at the 326 Market – LAST MARKET!!!

I’m at the 326 Market today with plants – but it will probably be my last time for now –…
Jokes

SEO for Non-Techies

Hi everyone – today we’re going to talk about SEO for non-techies! Thanks for sticking with me and dealing with…
Bananas, Fruit trees

How To Grow Bananas in North Florida

Here’s how to grow bananas in North Florida, step by step! How To Grow Bananas In North Florida Growing…
Creatures, Insects, Pest control

How to get ladybugs in your garden

Want to know how to get ladybugs in your garden? First of all… quit spraying poison on the pests! People…
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…
Uncategorized

Staking a tree, grapefruit edition

Apparently the fruit load is too much for this poor little thing: That Duncan grapefruit tree was taller than me…
junk

Today at the 326 Community Market

The 326 Community Market has been lovely as usual. We get some rain but we sail through it and the…
Uncategorized

I was asked for help

One of the Survival Gardening Newsletter subscribers has let me know he’s in some financial trouble and may lose his…
Crops, Food Forest, Survival Plants

Growing Seminole pumpkins in the food forest

Yesterday you got to see one of my home-grown calabazas. Today I have a picture of a little Seminole pumpkin…
Citrus, Fruit trees, Garden design

The problem with monoculture farming as illustrated by citrus

So – what’s the problem with monoculture farming? The easiest way to grow something is not always the best way…
Crops, Survival Plants

Growing calabaza in Florida

That’s a nice-sized calabaza, clocking in at 6.5lbs (though it looks bigger than that thanks to the long neck). The…