The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Books, Foraging

Indian Pipe: A Rare and Beautiful Native

I was walking through the woods with a few of the children when my daughter suddenly called out. “Dad! What type of…
Crops, Food Forest, Frugality, Plant propagation, Sweet potatoes

Growing Sweet Potatoes in a Food Forest

For the last few years I’ve been growing sweet potatoes in various places. In Florida sweet potatoes are one of…
Food Forest, Fruit trees, Videos

Crash Gardening S2, Episode 2A: A Tour of My Food Forest

Last summer I posted a food forest video tour that proved to be rather popular. I’ve been asked for an…
Fruit trees, Japanese raisin tree

The Japanese Raisin Tree

I heard about the “raisin tree” (Hovenia dulcis) a few years back but have never seen one for sale… until…
Books, Reviews

The Market Gardener Review

I just finished reading Jean-Martin Fortier’s The Market Gardener and was quite impressed. Though his farm is based in Quebec, there’s…
Berries, Crops, Food Forest, Goumi berries, Nitrogen-fixers, Permaculture

Seven Reasons to Start Growing Goumi Berries!

I’ve been asked many times about growing goumi berries. Though my nursery is sold out for this year, I’ll be carrying…
Crops, Foraging, Yams

Recipe: Edible Air Potato Homefries

Edible air potato, also known as winged yam or “name”, is a fantastic root crop for Florida. I found a…
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This Weekend: I’ll Be Selling Plants at the Micanopy Fall Festival

This is the 40th Annual Micanopy Fall Festival and I’ll be joining Dave and Guda from Taylor Gardens Nursery at…
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Sale on Stupefying Stories Issue #1

If any of you are interested, this sci-fi/fantasy anthology contains one of my rare short stories, plus some excellent work…
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Hey! I Met Dr. Mom!

Recently I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Mom (AKA The Southern Forager), a fellow wild food hunter and blogger. Somehow, she…