In survival training, many instructors refer to the “Rule of Threes”. Here they are, as taught to me by Hank, of Green Earth Survival School:
Category: plants
What Is It? Esoteric Edibles 1
Learning about what grows here in south Florida has exposed me to some rather oddball edibles. I want to start to expand on what I’ve learned about alternative items that add variety to the table. Food should be fun. Until the day where we all line up to eat our daily allotment of Soylent Green, […]
Everglades Tomatoes Seeds Update – March 2014
UPDATE April 2014: Due to the high demand and ungratefulness of some, I will no longer be offering free seeds. I spent hours of my own time and took food out of my family’s mouth (literally), only to have people bitch and complain about the speed of my free service. No more. I will be […]
Winter Gardening Results in Florida
The day was January 2, 2014. I stopped by a friends house after work to visit, and pick up some goodies he had for me. The temperature was 84 degrees. (if it makes you feel any better, as I write this, less than 24 hours later, it is about 48 degrees!) My friend, Jim, putters […]
Book Review and Giveaway: Recipes & Tips for Sustainable Living with Stacy Harris
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Apples, Flyspeck, Sooty Blotch, and Memories
Today’s article was brought to you by the fine folks over at Reef-Hunter.com. Go check out their great line of custom apparel, and tell them FloridaHillbilly sent you! (click to open a new page) While I was out of town for my most recent gator hunt, I had the opportunity to spend some time with […]
Green Sweet Potatoes??
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Back At It
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Florida Urban Homestead Update Summer 2013
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Who Needs Trees When You Have Friends Like These?
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