The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Machete, Tools

Turning an Old Hand Saw into a Machete!

Check out this cane knife my brother Brian and Nick Cutkay made for me: My brother wrote me a couple…
Coffee

Stumping and Pruning Coffee

Here’s how you can get maximum production out of a coffee tree by stumping and pruning: Some years ago I…
Coffee, Fruit trees, Plant propagation

Propagating Coffee from Cuttings

As I prepare to move to my land, I have been researching the propagation of coffee from cuttings, seeds and…
Videos

John Kohler Visits A Natural Farm in Howey-in-the-Hills

A couple of weeks ago John Kohler wrote me on Instagram, looking for a good place to visit and film…
Announcements

Robert Kourik at the Summit!

The Home Grown Food Summit is coming up very soon and I’ve got two presentations in this year’s event. The…
Grafting

You CAN Start Grafting This Spring – Here’s How!

A couple of years ago I filmed this presentation on how to graft: I like to take complicated ideas and…
Fertilizing

Good Seaweed Fertilizer

I keep hearing about Neptune’s Harvest and how it’s a good seaweed fertilizer. Last week I did a Goodstream on…
Announcements

The Homegrown Food Summit 2019! Sign up NOW!

I am taking part in the amazing Home Grown Food Summit again – sign up now! I’ve got two in-depth…
Reviews, Videos

Book Reviews!
Announcements

Writing Break

I’m working to finish up The Good Guide to Plant Propagation this week and won’t be posting here for a…
Composting, Fertilizing, Manure

Do Something That REALLY Helps the Planet!

I posted this video last year and it has gathered a lot of views and comments since then: It’s an…
Composting

A Commercial Bin Composting System

I did some repair work on a big three-bin commercial composting system a few months ago, then stopped by the…