The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

microclimates

Coconuts, Experiments, Frost protection, Fruit trees, Garden design, Greenhouses, Microclimates, Tropical gardening

Growing Coconuts Outside the Tropics

Growing coconuts outside the tropics? How can this be possible? After all, we all know that coconuts can’t take frosts.…
Citrus, Food Forest, Frost protection, Moringa

Frost Protection for Moringa, Citrus and Other Tropicals

Since much of north Florida is facing its first frost tonight, I think it’s worth reposting this video on frost…
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…
Books, Frost protection, Fruit trees, Microclimates, Peaches

The Power of a Gardening Microclimate: Peaches in Paris

One of the members of Permies.com posted this fascinating article last week: Peaches grown right here in Paris? Believe it…
Frost protection

August Natural Awakenings article: Growing tropical plants out of their normal range

Ever wish you could pull off growing a tree or plant that only grows further south? If you’ve read this…
Encouragement

You can’t grow that here! You can’t do that! It won’t work!

I laugh when people tell me one of my gardening ideas is impossible. Sure… some things are almost impossible. For…

2026 Reading List

Currently Reading

The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims translation) by God
Don Quixote by Cervantes

Finished Reading

History of Rome by Michael Grant
Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rowlings
The Life of Greece by Will Durant
The Annals of Imperial Rome by Tacitus
The Persian Expedition by Xenophon (trans. Rex Warner)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2
Florida Foraging 1 by Billy Bailey
Florida Foraging 2 by Billy Bailey