The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Corn, Crops

More on Planting Corn in Stations

I drove into town yesterday with the family to pick up some groceries. On the way, I had to stop…
Corn, Crops

Planting Corn in Stations, Right in the Grass!

The local method of planting corn in stations really saves some prep time. Instead of tilling an area, you just…
Composting

Cooked Food in the Compost is Bad?

D wasn’t happy with the free composting guide I give away to newsletter subscribers: “You say I your compost guide…
Yams

Staking Yams on Short Stakes

LD writes: “I have a question about the yam vines…. I used 7 foot tall tomato cages (I made myself)…
Announcements

Pressing On

Losing Dad knocked me around. I had a real groove going. 7 posts a week here and 5 videos a…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash

Pruning Pumpkins?

Fred Tice writes: “David, I was wondering if you have some advice on how to prune c. Moschata to produce…
Videos

On Guitars and Gardens

Though I haven’t done as much gardening as I’d like, we’re still doing well this year. First, here’s a look…
South Florida, Videos

My Friend Eddy and His Gardens

Last week I posted this video featuring my friend Eddy: Eddy took a small space in South Florida and used…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash

Seminole Pumpkin x Calabaza Breeding Project

Two years ago I shared my pumpkin breeding project. And did an update on my local breeding project the next…
Chickens

Are Chickens Worth It? Liz Thinks So

My post “Are Chickens Worth it?” has picked up a lot of interest since I posted it a few months…
Uncategorized

Catching up

Just a quick update – I’m going back to daily posting, but I keep getting derailed. Today is catch-up day.
Crops, Cucumbers

28-Year-Old Cucumber Vines

I cannot believe these cucumbers are still here: They seem to have sterile seeds, meaning these cucumbers have been coming…