David The Good, Author at The Survival Gardener

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Reprint: The Long-Awaited, Gigantic, “Starting Fruit Trees From Seed” Valentine’s Day Post

The following post is one of my all-time favorites. It was originally published on February 14th, 2013, before I started my…
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Florida Survival Gardening Celebrates Its Two-Year Anniversary!!!

Can you believe it? Florida Survival Gardening is celebrating its two-year anniversary! What a great day to stand outside with…
Creatures

Chalcophora virginiensis

I spotted this pine borer in a prairie while foraging: I’ve always liked beetles, though this one is apparently is a big…
Crops, Pineapple

Homegrown pineapple: you can’t buy fruit this bright

Homegrown pineapple tastes incredible… but also looks incredible: That’s fresh off one of my pineapple plants. The funny thing: these…
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Unknown Tree: Identified!

A few weeks ago, my friend Fred the Master Gardener brought me some samples of a tree to identify: The…
Mushrooms

Adding Fungi To Your Garden

Among gardeners, fungi don’t get a lot of love. They usually range in a gardener’s mind from being a minor curiosity (“hey,…
Crops, Sweet potatoes

From the Inbox: Sweet Potato Problems – Help!

Lyda has some sweet potato problems – maybe you can help! She writes: “I started growing sweet potatoes a few…
Chickens

Put Your Chickens To Work With a Simple Chicken Tractor!

Chickens aren’t just for meat and eggs. If you’re used to buying bland, factory-farmed eggs squeezed out of sick, de-beaked chickens in…
Citrus, Frost protection, Microclimates

Growing Citrus In Georgia

I know… Georgia isn’t a place you think about when someone mentions growing citrus, but I have a feeling we’re…
Tools

A good cane machete

This model looks a LOT like the good one I use – and it’s well-ranked, meaning it’s probably a good…