The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Florida Survival Gardening Celebrates Its Two-Year Anniversary!!!

Can you believe it? Florida Survival Gardening is celebrating its two-year anniversary! What a great day to stand outside with…
Creatures

Chalcophora virginiensis

I spotted this pine borer in a prairie while foraging: I’ve always liked beetles, though this one is apparently is a big…
Crops, Pineapple

Homegrown pineapple: you can’t buy fruit this bright

Homegrown pineapple tastes incredible… but also looks incredible: That’s fresh off one of my pineapple plants. The funny thing: these…
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Unknown Tree: Identified!

A few weeks ago, my friend Fred the Master Gardener brought me some samples of a tree to identify: The…
Mushrooms

Adding Fungi To Your Garden

Among gardeners, fungi don’t get a lot of love. They usually range in a gardener’s mind from being a minor curiosity (“hey,…
Crops, Sweet potatoes

From the Inbox: Sweet Potato Problems – Help!

Lyda has some sweet potato problems – maybe you can help! She writes: “I started growing sweet potatoes a few…
Chickens

Put Your Chickens To Work With a Simple Chicken Tractor!

Chickens aren’t just for meat and eggs. If you’re used to buying bland, factory-farmed eggs squeezed out of sick, de-beaked chickens in…
Citrus, Frost protection, Microclimates

Growing Citrus In Georgia

I know… Georgia isn’t a place you think about when someone mentions growing citrus, but I have a feeling we’re…
Tools

A good cane machete

This model looks a LOT like the good one I use – and it’s well-ranked, meaning it’s probably a good…
Fruit trees, Japanese persimmon, Mulberry

Planting Fruit Trees in Georgia

Yesterday I showed you the little bean patch I dug; today we’ll look planting fruit trees in Georgia. Parts of…
Beans, Clay, Crops, Tools

Tools for Digging in Georgia Clay

Digging in Georgia clay has reminded my of one thing that’s really been nice about being back in Florida: sand!…
Art

How I spent last week

I stepped away from gardening (well, not completely: I did plant three fruit trees and dig a small bed at…