David The Good, Author at The Survival Gardener

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Growing Your Own Herbal Tea

Photo credit. Last year my wife and I shared the magical experience of visiting an organic cocoa farm in…
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Staple Root Crops for Florida: Taro is Next?

I’ve been fiddling around for the last few years with staple root crops for Florida. Thus far, we’ve tested the…
Jokes

A Friday PSA: How to Make Your Smoke Alarm Stop Beeping

Have you ever wondered how to make your smoke alarm stop beeping? I figured it out. And here’s the video!…
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Edible Mushroom: The Old Man of the Woods

Since I’ve started branching out into fungi identification, I think it’s a good idea to start cataloging some of my…
Crops, Hibiscus, Jamaican sorrel

The Delicious World of Edible Hibiscus

Originally published at www.ThePrepperProject.com. When you think about delicious homegrown greens, you probably think of lettuce… mustard… spinach… Not hibiscus.…
Marijuana, Plant ID

Five plants that look like Marijuana: a helpful visual guide for law enforcement and the curious

Back when I lived in Tennessee, I attempted to grow cassava plants indoors over the winter with the help of…
Crops, Foraging, Yams

Identifying Edible Air Potatoes in the Wild

I get asked regularly about “edible air potatoes” since I’ve mentioned finding and eating them – so here is my…
Carrots, Crops, Fall gardening, Mustard

What to plant in your Florida fall garden

This is the time of year to get back out into the garden! Mrs. Survival Gardener and I tore out…
Crops, Food Forest, Moringa, Seed saving

Moringa won’t make pods?

I’ve been growing moringa trees for almost four years now. I’ve grown most of mine from seeds since those seem…
Books, Foraging, Mushrooms

Must-have Wild Mushroom Foraging Books!

Are you ready to hunt for wild mushrooms… safely? Since I’ve gotten on a mushroom kick, I’ve been doing a LOT of…