The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Plant ID, Yams

The Case of the Mystery Roots

Over the years we have grown a wide range of edible staple roots, both tropical and temperate. Thus far, we’ve…
Garden design

Gardening on a Mountain?

It’s nice to have flat land – but what about when you don’t? And you don’t have the cash to…
Cassava, Crops

Using Mulch to Keep Cassava Alive Through Frost

We are growing cassava in zone 8b, which is far from its preferred tropical climate! Yet we’ve found it to…
Announcements

Cyber Monday and an Incoming Frost

If you shop on Amazon and would like to support our work this Christmas season, I have created a list…
Encouragement

Don’t Make Excuses to Avoid Gardening – Instead Use What You Have!

It’s really important to “make do” and not complain about what you don’t have. As the old saying goes, “I…
Composting

Should A Compost Pile have a Bottom on it?

There is a misconception that a compost pile must be made directly on the ground. Though we have done that…
Announcements

Happy Thanksgiving!

There is a lot to be thankful for. We finally got some good rain The greenhouse is finished The new…
Announcements

2023 Yields so Far

It’s been a good year! That’s 2297lbs of produce, plus 2330 eggs and 5 roosters! This is even better than…
Articles

But some of us only have a city lot!

Earlier this year I posted a video on how to start a food forest the easy way: This morning I…
Fall gardening

The Greens of Fall

Though the tomatoes and peppers and melons are gone, and the gloriously abundant roots of summer are now stored in…
Announcements

Happy Monday
Nitrogen-fixers

Nitrogen-Fixer Fail! Adding Mimosa Leaves Decreased Plant Growth

Adding mimosa leaves as a fertilizer to a bed didn’t increase plant growth. Instead, it seems to have stunted it.…