The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Cooking, Crops, Preservation, Pumpkins and squash, Rachel The Good, Videos

When to Harvest a Pumpkin or Winter Squash

I get asked now and again when to harvest pumpkins or how to tell if a squash is ready to…
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Silence

I read an article this last week which claimed that silence can regenerate your brain: ” A 2013 study…
Composting, Garden design, Mulch, No-till, Weeds

Does Composting Destroy Weed Seeds?

Does composting destroy weed seeds? We are regularly assured by composting experts that hot composting destroys seeds… yet I have…
Avocado, Beans, Crops, Cucumbers, Fruit trees, Perennial Vegetables

Planting Garden Beds and Potting Up Avocados

Over the last week Rachel and I loosened the little garden beds with my broadfork, then dug in some good…
Bamboo, Biochar, Videos

Primitive Charcoal Making/Biochar Production

Yesterday I shared how I made potting soil. I also posted a video recently on how I used primitive charcoal…
Experiments, Fertilizing, Soil

Termite Nest Potting Soil Insanity

I read in an ECHO publication that you can use termite nests to feed crops. Proving that a little bit…
Experiments, Fruit trees, Peaches, Seeds

Germinating Peach Pits is Easy: Check Out These Pics

My video on germinating peach pits has garnered almost 30,000 views since I posted it back in July: Since posting…
Crops, Jokes, Yams

Get in Shape this New Year with YAMFIT!

My sister Christi spent almost a week with us and while she was here, we had to make a video…
Biochar, Chickens, Composting, Experiments, Garden design

Supercharging Garden Beds with Biochar and Compost

Biochar and compost, my friends. That’s what I’m doing this time. And… freshly tilled garden beds are irresistible to chickens.…
Composting, Fertilizing, Garden design, Videos

Getting the Gardens Going Again

I apologize in advance to those of you dealing with January cold. Maybe this will send some warmth your way.…

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

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Ready to Grow Your Own Food?
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You Need Chickens
September 5, 2012

An Intercropping Video

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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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