The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Chickens

Bad Roosters Get the Ax

I am working on a chicken butchering demonstration this week. We filmed over the course of two weeks and it’s…
Encouragement

Build Community and Compost Your Enemies

Heather makes a fashion statement at her community garden: I’ve never worked in a community garden but I do love…
Encouragement

Success Tip: Primary Skills vs. Secondary Skills

I was talking with Will, a multi-talented musician friend, last night about success and getting things done. When you are good…
Planting by the Moon

Spring Planting Plans for 2022

I think the last frost is behind us and it’s time to really get the spring planting done. We put…
Frost protection

I Hope That Was It for the Cold!

We got down into the 20’s on Saturday night, necessitating some emergency frost protection. After weeks of weather that hit…
Victory Garden

Could Victory Gardening Make a Comeback?

Via Zerohedge: Spring in the northern hemisphere is two weeks away, and interest in planting gardens could rise as the…
Chickens

Chicken Butchering Day II

Today, after some delay, we have a lot of chickens to butcher. Perhaps 50. These are the Red Broilers, which…
Videos

Keeping Fruit Trees Small

On Monday I posted this video on keeping fruit trees small: Oak Summit Nursery comments: This is a great video.…
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Composting, Container Gardening

Balcony Gardening in Containers: Compost Everything Edition

Ryan writes about his balcony garden and how it benefitted from the composting methods in Compost Everything: Read 94.2% of…
Intercropping

Mixing Up Old Seeds for an Anarchy Garden

Earlier this week I posted this video update on a garden where I just threw out a bunch of seeds…
Sheep

If Your Sheep Die from Worms, You Have the Wrong Sheep

Tilhana comments on my visit to a farm with predator-resistant chickens: This also reminds me of Greg Judy’s approach to…