The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Composting, No-till

Clear Plastic vs. Black Plastic for ROASTING Grass/Weeds

Does clear plastic or black plastic work better for solarizing the soil? On Friday I posted on getting rid of…
Announcements

Happy Independence Day… and I accept a challenge!

Happy Independence Day! Unfortunately, my nation lost its war for independence… …but I can still celebrate with some fireworks regardless.…
Composting, Grass, Permaculture

4 Simple Ways to Get Rid of St. Augustine Grass

Last week I received this email asking me how to get rid of St. Augustine grass: Hello David, I’m…
Tools

My new tool recommendation page

I’m a tool junkie. I spend a chapter in Grow and Die: The Good Guide to Survival Gardening covering some…
Composting, Soil

Breeding Bacteria on Purpose

One of the best things about being a garden writer with some notoriety is that when I write something it…
Encouragement, Fertilizing, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Mulch, Mushrooms, Permaculture, Uncategorized

Proper Fertilizing

Some said this video wasn’t proper fertilizing: Many took offense at my use of 10-10-10, which I understand. Sure, it’s…
bees, Books, Cassava, Composting, Crops, Encouragement, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Moringa, Orchards, Permaculture, Pest control

Florida Garden Consulting: Help My Homestead!

H. D. wrote last week asking for some Florida garden consulting. Here are a couple of photos of what she’s…
Uncategorized

I made it to 5,000!

At the beginning of 2016 I outlined my goals for the year. One of them was to hit 5,000 subscribers…
Announcements, Chickens

Feed Chickens Without Grain: 20 Ways to Cut Feed Costs by 100%

I spent a lot of time trying to feed chickens without grain. I fed them air potatoes, kitchen scraps, sweet…
Coconuts, Fruit trees, Garden design, Seeds, Tropical gardening

Planting a coconut

If you follow my YouTube channel, you probably saw the little video I did last week on planting a coconut.…
Composting

Easy Compost Tea Recipe

Last week I posted a video on my easy compost tea recipe. Making this powerful fertilizer at home requires little…
Foraging, Mystery plants, Plant ID, Prepping, Weeds

Identifying Plants Easily

Identifying plants easily doesn’t happen by accident, though you can definitely speed the process along immensely. I’ve noticed over the…