David The Good, Author at The Survival Gardener

Announcements, Books, Homesteading, Prepping

Announcing “Grow or Die: The Good Guide to Survival Gardening”!

IT’S HERE! Introducing… Grow Or Die: The Good Guide to Survival Gardening Grow or Die: The Good Guide to…
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New Book ALMOST Here!

My publisher has just let me know they’ll be releasing my new book ON MONDAY!!! Stay tuned – I will post…
Crops, Cucumbers

Coccinea Grandis / Ivy Gourd AKA The Perennial Cucumber

One of the best-tasting and prolific vegetables I’ve had the privilege of trying is the perennial cucumber, also known as the…
Fruit trees, Grafting, Plums

How Long Can You Store Scion Wood?

So – how long can you store scion wood? Great question. I’ve wondered how long scion wood can be stored without…
Crops, Foraging, Videos, Yams

Dioscorea alata vs. Dioscorea bulbifera

How can you tell the difference between Dioscorea bulbifera and Dioscorea alata? Let’s go wild yam hunting and find out!…
Tools

Growing A Tool Handle

My friend Connor invited me and a few other plant geeks (including Andi Houston and Andy Firk) over to his…
Books, Food Forest

A Food Forest in Alaska? A Food Forest in Maryland?

I was asked about food forests in two remarkably different climates from Florida – Alaska and Maryland. Here’s my answer:…
Apple, Fruit trees, Trees

A Good Apple from Seed: Steven Edholm Tells Off Michael Pollan

Not only did my friend Steven Edholm (of the excellent Skillcult site) smell a rat when reading Michael Pollan’s book The…
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The Always Adorable Wooly Bear

I was at a friend’s place and they showed me two wooly bear caterpillars they had caught: She didn’t know these…
Composting

Crazy Gardening Questions: Why I’m Selling My Food Forest, Storing Tobacco and MORE!

Here’s the latest – I talk about easy composting, why I’m selling my food forest, storing tobacco and a lot…