The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Archery, Weaponry

Primitive Weaponry Pt. I: Bows and Arrows

We’re taking a break from gardening this week and focusing instead on primitive weaponry. Fear not, timid souls: I’ll be…
Archery, Weaponry

It’s Primitive Weaponry Week!

I’ve been thinking lately: what would happen if this nation got turned into a big “gun-free zone” and we weren’t…
Cooking, Homesteading

Seasoning Cast Iron

Seasoning cast iron can take a pain-in-the-neck egg-scorching pan and turn it into a piece of top-notch cookware. Cast iron…
Announcements, Videos

New Videos and News

Today’s post got a little delayed, obviously, but there have been a lot of cool things going on off-site. A…
Crops, Mulch, Sweet potatoes

Weed-Free Garden Experiment: Sweet Potato Edition

Back in the spring I first wrote about my weed-free garden experiment in which I used woven weed block fabric…
Books, Composting

Compost Everything Back at #1

I was pleasantly surprised to see this morning that Compost Everything: The Good Guide to Extreme Composting jumped back to…
Mushrooms

Mushrooms Create Soil

When you see mushrooms growing in your yard… how do you respond? I used to know a neurotic gardener who…
Announcements, Books

Create Your Own Florida Food Forest (Limited!) Audiobook Giveaway!

Create Your Own Florida Food Forest Audiobook Giveaway! My book Create Your Own Florida Food Forest is now available…
Food Forest, Fruit trees, Jujube

Growing Jujube Trees in Florida

A couple of years ago I decided to try growing jujube trees in Florida. I bought one from a plant…
junk, Uncategorized

Post coming soon

I’ve been a little tied up lately – will post later today.