The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

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Starting right now, I declare this “South Asia Week!”

Oh yeah… I’m on an Asian veggie kick and I’m gonna take you along with me. “In Between Vegetables” –…
Composting, Fertilizing, Food Forest

Making easy biochar without barrels, infrastructure, burying, etc. etc. etc.

Rather than worrying about barrels and flues and infrastructure, it’s time to start making easy biochar! As I wrote Friday,…
Encouragement

Final pictures from before the frost: more splendor than the robes of Solomon

“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you…
Weeds

Man’s Gardening Frenemy: Nettles

Photo credit John Tann (det) While weeding my garden beds this spring, I discovered a little nettle plant in…
Creatures, Jokes

Can you eat wood beetle larva?

Did you ever come across something like this… …and think to yourself, “Man… a few of those would be a…
Encouragement

Giving Thanks

Here’s my latest Natural Awakenings article. Issu no longer lets me embed, so I’m simply posting an image capture. Click…
Composting, Fertilizing, Food Forest, Mulch

Fixing bad dirt – extreme edition!

For gardening success, fixing bad dirt has to be a priority. The middle of my front yard is a wasteland.…
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Freezing weather is on its way

Looks like tomorrow night we’re going to get nailed with a frost, at least out in the country where I…
Crops, Hot Peppers, Recipes

How to make ground red pepper

Today you’re going to learn how to make ground red pepper. Have you ever tried a home-grown version of something…
Reviews, Tools

Want a really good stock pot? This is it

Sometimes you just really need a good stock pot. Through the last couple of years of jam-making, root-boiling and half…