The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Crops, Grapes

Pruning Muscadines Before They Wake Up

I recorded a new video on Saturday and got it posted yesterday: The weather is marvelous at this time of…
Announcements

Okay, I’ll Do It

Last week I asked the question on whether or not I should create a grafting video and got mostly positive…
Interviews

An Interview with P. D. Mangan

I had the privilege of conducting an interview with author P. D. Mangan this last week. He’s the health expert…
Food

The Cure for Orthorexia

So what’s the cure for orthorexia? Wait, what IS orthorexia? Orthorexia is a term that’s been running around food and…
Announcements, Grafting

A Film on Grafting?

I was thinking of spending a couple of days and putting together a quick film on simple grafting using a…
Announcements, Chickens

Justin Rhodes Sets His Chickens Free!

Well, technically he’s just setting part of his chicken movie free, not his actual chickens. Justin Rhodes’ Permaculture Chickens is…
Experiments, Garden design

Intensive Gardening: The Pros and Cons

Intensive gardening is now fully mainstream. Sure, you may still see the occasional backyard single row garden… but they’re nowhere…
Cooking

Why You Should Say Goodbye to Immortal Food

The food of immortality… ambrosia of the gods… the key to eternal youth… Only one food can make the claim…
bees, Creatures, Garden design, Habitat, Insects, Jokes, Permaculture, Pest control

5 Ways to Kill all the Bugs in Your Garden

“How do I kill all the bugs in my garden?” If you hang around gardening forums and newbie gardeners,…
Beans, Books, Crops, Grains, Seed saving, Seeds

Mummy Wheat & 800-Year-Old Squash Seeds: The Weird World of Seed Saving

Earlier this week I came across a great seed saving story. A buried clay jar filled with squash seeds was…