The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Announcements

Off for a bit

I will be off for a bit, as I have a massive work project going right now which is consuming…
Survival Plants, Tools, Trees

Family Survival Gardening

Lisa asks about family survival gardening: Hi David I think I’ve found the right place to ask a question or…
Pest control

She talks to slugs

Lydia commented on my post over at the Grow Network: “My comment might be strange to every gardener, but this…
Articles

Killing Slugs Without Poison

What’s the best way to kill garden slugs organically? Well, I’m glad you asked. There’s more than one way to…
bees, Weeds

Knot-Weed Removal, Mosquitoes in Ponds and Missing Tortoises

Robyn has some questions: “I just ‘gobbled up’ your composting essay, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I started enjoying your food…
Announcements, Books

Oh yes, it is happening

For those of you who wondered if Turned Earth: A Jack Broccoli Novel was a joke… no, it most definitely…
Announcements, Books

Push the Zone is now an Audiobook!

Today I am pleased to announce the publication of Push the Zone in audiobook format. In a couple of weeks…
Cooking, Health, Noni

How to Make Fresh Noni Juice

Today we’ll cover how to make fresh noni juice from ripe fruit. Noni juice has been credited with a vast…
News

I’m with the Swiss

Via zerohedge: “While the Trump administration faces judicial blocks at every turn when it comes to immigration, it appears the…
Florida gardening, Frost protection, Fruit trees

A Tale of Two Climates

My old home town in North Florida is quite chilly right now: Whereas here in the tropics, winter is much…
Videos

A Giant Mango Tree

Here’s a big tree: Mango trees get a lot larger than many fruit trees. I’ve written on their height before…
Health

Noni juice

One of the kids became ill with a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes this last week. I told my…