The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Crops, Fruit trees, Garden design, Jerusalem artichokes, Mulberry, Natives, PawPaw, Prepping, Survival Plants, Trees

Survival Foods For Tennessee

Yesterday I received this comment from a reader seeking survival foods for Tennessee that he can plant and forget in his…
Citrus, Fruit trees

Can You Imagine Florida Without Oranges?

I recently went orange picking in a local citrus U-Pick here in North Florida. At first glance, the scene was…
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Potato Mint

I was given some potato mint earlier this year by my friend Josh at H.E.A.R.T. (If you haven’t seen it,…
Tools

The Top 5 Best Garden Hoes

I’m a big fan of simple garden tools – and the hoe is one of my all-time favorites. Unfortunately, thanks…
Announcements

I Need Your Help on a Birthday Gift!

My friend Steven posts a lot of great stuff, ranging from apple breeding to tanning, gardening to primitive skills. Today…
Announcements

Grow Or Die: The Audiobook!

The Grow or Die audiobook is now up on Amazon! If you like to listen rather than read, go…
Announcements, Prepping, Videos

Prepper Recon Interview Covering Grow Or Die

I recently was invited back on the Prepper Recon podcast and we had a great time discussing my latest book Grow…
Bananas, Chayote, Crops, Frost protection, Fruit trees, Papaya

Harvesting Before Frost

Though I’d rather wait until the bananas and papaya ripen to bring them in, they will not live through frosts…
Experiments, Fruit trees, Grafting, Loquat, Seeds

Early Loquat Fruit

We’re getting some early loquat fruit this year – and I’m quit happy. One of the main problems with growing…
Metal Detecting

Metal Detecting an Old Cracker House and a Church

I’ve been getting back into doing a little metal detecting lately as it’s not really gardening season right now; thus…
Announcements

The Meadow Creature: Now the Official Broadfork of TheSurvivalGardener.com!

After using the Meadow Creature broadfork for multiple years and recommending it to thousands of viewers and readers, they’ve now jumped in as…
Creatures, Pest control, Prepping

Get Rid of Squirrels

I’m often asked how to get rid of squirrels, particularly now that I’ve written four books on gardening, plus created the…