The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

bees, Videos

A free beekeeping lesson

Yesterday Allen the Beekeeper invited my friend Donna and I to his place to help do a hive check and…
Crops, Food Forest, Yams

Growing Chinese Yams/Yamberries/Dioscorea batatas in Florida

Behold, the Chinese yam! I know, not a very good shot. These things are tall, though, so I choose…
Carrots, Crops

Carrot harvest 2015

Every year we grow a few carrots for the children, mostly because they love harvesting and eating them. Our carrots…
Books

IT IS HERE! Compost Everything now in paperback form!

Check it out: Compost Everything: The Good Guide to Extreme Composting Finally, we have a paper version! If you don’t…
Mystery plants

Another plant that looks like marijuana

Here’s another plant that looks like marijuana: Someone call the DEA – that neighbor is growing marijuana! I got this…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash, Videos

Seminole Pumpkins Compared

I’m fascinated with the genetic variation in what I’ve seen advertised as “Seminole Pumpkins.” The one on the left above…
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Video of today’s garden interview on WOCA

I think my handlebar mustache nicely accentuates my double chin, don’t you? Larry and I had a lot of fun…
Garden design, Permaculture

When Life Gives You Scrubland, Plant an Amazing Permaculture Garden! (Pt. II)

(For part one, click here.) That’s what a permaculture garden should look like. Of course, I say that as somebody…
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Tuesday morning at 9:00 – I’m on WOCA, 96.7

I’ll be talking gardening Tuesday morning on WOCA, filling in for Carol Ann Baldwin on “In the Garden.” Tune in…
Fruit trees, Permaculture

When Life Gives You Scrubland, Plant an Amazing Permaculture Garden! (Pt. I)

I had the good fortune to finally visit my friend Sam’s place somewhere out in the Florida scrublands. Out in…