The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Experiments, Papaya, Sweet potatoes

Growing Yams Near Papayas

SB comments: “David – have you ever grown yams near papayas? Papayas have shallow root systems and I wonder if…
Zone-pushing

Keeping Loquat Fruit from Freezing Off (FAIL EDITION)

It’s well-known that running irrigation overnight during hard freezes can save blooms and fruit from being destroyed. During the weather…
Yams

82lbs of yield in 20 feet of garden row

Not bad at all: I don’t have to say anything to prove the survival crop value of true yams. Seeing…
Crops

Crop Rotation – Necessary?

Jacob asks about crop rotation: “I live in the Upper Midwest (Zone 5a), and thought with the recent cold snap,…
Frost protection

A Very Useful Method for Protecting Tender Trees from Frost

Protecting trees from frost is a winter pastime in the Deep South. When the temperatures drop, you’ll see ghostly figures…
Cooking

Another breakfast from the farm

Daikon radish and greens pickles and farm eggs, with white sweet potatoes cubed and roasted in our home-rendered lard, along…
Fall gardening, Food, Frost protection, Winter Gardening

Maintaining a Winter Food Supply

This week I posted a video sharing some thoughts on how to maintain a winter food supply: Basically, we keep…
Sheep

Could Milk Sheep be Right for Your Homestead?

Could milk sheep be the right dairy animal for your farm? Yesterday I visited my friends at Castra Isidore Farm…
Cassava

Single-Node Cassava Planting Success

John writes from from the Philippines to share his success with growing cassava from single node cuttings: It is amazing…
Chickens, Cooking, Pigs

99.9% Home-Grown Breakfast

My first attempt at bacon was a moderate success, so breakfast was created with all home-raised ingredients! Farm eggs, pickled…
Announcements, Health

Is Alcohol Toxic?

Is alcohol toxic – even in small amounts? I find alcohol to be pleasant to drink, but it rapidly makes…
Yams

Now this is a giant yam!

Taissa and her husband unearthed a 65lb yam in Deland, Florida: This is a marvelous Dioscorea alata specimen. The wilder…