The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Crops, Foraging

Guerrilla chaya?

Spotted growing wild in an overgrown lot in Ft. Lauderdale: …
Corn, Crops, GMO, Seeds

GMO Corn vs. Organic Corn

GMO corn vs organic corn? No comparison! Why grow this: …
Crops, Mother Earth News, Pineapple

Growing Pineapples Outside the Tropics

Growing pineapples outside the tropics isn’t only possible… it’s actually pretty easy. Did you know you can grow pineapples up…
bees, Insectary plants

Starving bees in Georgia and nectar sources

“Hey David, I ran across your article about Mulberry trees as I was doing research looking for trees that my…
Garden design

Backyard garden photos!

Below are some shots I just took of the backyard gardens. Cassava, tomatoes, strawberries, potatoes, water chestnuts, garlic, mustard, mint,…
The Prepper Project

The Prepper Project and the benefits of kale

Good news! As of this week, I’ve been brought onto the team over at The Prepper Project. From now on,…
Florida gardening

Florida Gardening In May

Ah… now it feels like summer! Of course, it feels like summer a lot around here, thank God! Give me…
Garden design, Hydroponics

Kratky hydroponic method

My friend Mart shared this with me recently – it’s called the Kratky hydroponic method: My problem with hydroponic gardening…
Food Forest, Fruit trees

Jaboticaba in Florida!

I’m obsessed with the idea of growing jaboticaba in Florida. Take a look at this jaboticaba tree growing in Boca…
Fruit trees, Natives, PawPaw

Asimina pygmaea, a native Florida pawpaw

I visited my friend JJ’s new property somewhere in N/C Florida to check out what he had and ID whatever…