The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Cooking, Creatures

An Unconventional Use for Snails

I was researching medieval history today for a project and came across a post on snails I found entertaining: …
Garden design, Grass, Habitat, Weeds

Natural Vegetative Strips

I came across a fascinating video on “natural vegetative strips” yesterday. Check this out: According to FAO: “Natural vegetative strips…
Crops, Experiments, Garden design, Yams

Trench-Planting Yams

Let’s see if this works: The clay here is very hard to dig, particularly near the house where the topsoil…
Fertilizing, Nitrogen-fixers, Soil

Does Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer Destroy Soil Carbon?

According to a recent article at Grist: “At a time of climate chaos and ever-growing global greenhouse gas emissions, anything…
Ackee, Fruit trees

I did it – I ate them!

I ate ackee… and lived! Here’s my video on cleaning ackee, plus a look at the beautiful ackee tree in…
Construction, Frugality, Homesteading, Tiny Houses

A Tiny House Made from Coca-Cola Crates

Yesterday I was invited to a neighbor’s farm to see his sugarcane plantings. As I’m always game for a farm…
Health

Is Grass-fed Beef Worth the Money?

P. D. Mangan tackles that question: “Grass-fed beef has more omega-3 than grain-fed, but it’s dwarfed by salmon. What…
Announcements, Art

Proof that Herrick Kimball is a Genius

Wait – what? I thought Herrick might have lost it when he launched his Classic American Clothespins. Now I realize…
Apple, Grafting, Tools

Grafting with Household Supplies

Steven demonstrates how easy grafting can be: Seriously… you can graft with a pocketknife and electrical tape. Nature is amazing…
Breadnut, Composting, Fruit trees, Pear, Weeds

The Chop & Drop Idea is Truly Revolutionary

I really just can’t get over how great chop and drop is – and I’ve been doing it for years.…

2026 Reading List

Currently Reading

The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims translation) by God
Don Quixote by Cervantes

Finished Reading

History of Rome by Michael Grant
Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rowlings
The Life of Greece by Will Durant
The Annals of Imperial Rome by Tacitus
The Persian Expedition by Xenophon (trans. Rex Warner)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2
Florida Foraging 1 by Billy Bailey
Florida Foraging 2 by Billy Bailey

Featured

August 31, 2012

Ready to Grow Your Own Food?
August 31, 2012

You Need Chickens
September 5, 2012

An Intercropping Video

Latest

May 7, 2026

Satsuma Taste Test: Owari vs. Brown Select vs. Arctic Frost vs. Orange Frost
May 1, 2026

Getting Loquats to Bloom Later?
April 21, 2026

An “Improved” Wild Dewberry?

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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