The Survival Gardener
by David The Good
David The Good
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Pineapple Cultivation in Britain
Did you know pineapples were once grown commercially in both the Netherlands and Britain? “European pineapple cultivation was pioneered…
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Lethal Yellowing
After much scientific chopping with a machete, I believe this tree was dying from lethal yellowing. There are weevils that…
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Deliciously Illegal Tonka Beans
I never heard of tonka beans until last week when a farmer shared some with me. Now I’m amazed by…
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Why You Should Put Clay in Compost Piles
Steve Solomon recommends you add clay to compost piles, especially if you have sandy soils. Putting Clay in Compost Since…
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Ways to Keep Your Compost Pile from Losing Nutrients
There are some good tips here: He missed my favorite method, though: build your compost pile where you plan to…
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Great News: Vermont Bans Aminopyralids!
It’s a start: “An herbicide that tainted Green Mountain Compost last summer can no longer legally be used on Vermont…
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Gardening in Shells and Mango Propagation
I’ve got two questions from a reader I’ll answer today today: gardening in shells and mango propagation. Let’s jump in!…
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Quit Throwing Out the Scary Stuff: Compost It Instead!
I had the chance to do a guest post on the always entertaining Garden Rant: “As I emptied buckets of…
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Nitrogen-Rich Mulch with Jagannath K
This is a cool experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGT9NQ_5eNQ I have mulched with half-finished compost, seaweed and even kitchen scraps. Though I often…
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Freedom Day
Leaving the US took us almost ten years. I had wanted to leave since the George W. Bush administration but…
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The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims translation) by God
Don Quixote by Cervantes
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History of Rome by Michael Grant
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The Annals of Imperial Rome by Tacitus
The Persian Expedition by Xenophon (trans. Rex Warner)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1
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Florida Foraging 1 by Billy Bailey
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David The Good
I’m David The Good, gardening author, homesteading, survival gardener, nursery owner and plant geek. Let’s grow some food!
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