Episode-447- Guerrilla Gardeing for Fun, Education & Survival [ 1:05:09 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadI think there is a big misconception over exactly what guerrilla gardening really is. Is it a hippie in San Francisco that beautifies a highway median by sneaking in at night, is it the survivalist that grows food on his own land with out clearing a plot or is it the hermit that lives in the mountains and tends “wild crops”, the answer is yes, yes and yes.
Join me today as we discuss…
- What does guerrilla war mean and how does that apply to gardening
- What are some of the advantages to guerrilla gardening
- Where should you consider guerrilla gardening
- Do guerrilla gardeners “break the law”
- Why is guerrilla gardening a survival technique
- What tools do you need to be an effective guerrilla
- The seed ball, the guerrilla’s secret weapon
- How do you handle water for your gardening
- Which annual plants make the best candidates for the guerrilla
- Which perennials make the best choice
- How can native plants (or naturalized invasive plants) be utilized
- How do you find a location with out becoming a true outlaw
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
- Members Support Brigade
- TSP Gear Shop
- Join Our Forum
- Back Yard Food Production – (sponsor of the day)
- The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day)
- Making Seedballs
- More on Seed Balls – “The Fukuoka Method” (video)
- Big John Lipscomb’s Survival Garden Video – lots of good guerrilla tactics
- Good Article on Survival Gardening
- Good Guerrilla Gardening article at the Survival Spot Blog
- Ron Hood’s Survival.com Magazine
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