The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

fruit trees

Chaya, Food Forest

Helping Storm-Damaged Trees

Though I’m no arborist, I have helped my fair share of damaged trees. This hurricane season has broken the limbs…
Fruit trees, Mulberry, Peaches, Permaculture, Videos

Festooning Fruit Trees

I recently watched a film called The Permaculture Orchard. In it, Stephan Sobkowiak demonstrates his method of bending down the…
Fruit trees, Garden design, Japanese persimmon, Loquat, Mulberry, Orchards

What To Plant in a Florida Orchard

Luscious purple Florida-grown figs. Last night I noticed this comment on the high-density orchard post over at The Brilliant Homestead:…
Fruit trees, Japanese persimmon

Great Fruit Trees for the Deep South: The Persimmon

I’ve started a new series on fruit trees over at the Mother Earth News blog. Check it out: http://www.motherearthnews.com/grow-it/deep-south-fruit-trees-persimmon.aspx#axzz2LSdPqXnd In…
Seeds, Trees

Reasons NOT to start fruit trees from seeds (and why they’re dumb)

Rachel and I were talking this morning about starting trees from seeds and why some people simply won’t do it.…