The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Composting

Composting, Garden design, Mulch, No-till, Weeds

Does Composting Destroy Weed Seeds?

Does composting destroy weed seeds? We are regularly assured by composting experts that hot composting destroys seeds… yet I have…
Biochar, Chickens, Composting, Experiments, Garden design

Supercharging Garden Beds with Biochar and Compost

Biochar and compost, my friends. That’s what I’m doing this time. And… freshly tilled garden beds are irresistible to chickens.…
Composting, Fertilizing, Garden design, Videos

Getting the Gardens Going Again

I apologize in advance to those of you dealing with January cold. Maybe this will send some warmth your way.…
Composting, Creatures, Fertilizing

Composting a Rat

Yes indeed, you can compost rats. This one made the fatal mistake of irritating my wife by invading the kitchen…
Announcements, Composting

Fish Blood Fertilizer

If you’ve read Compost Everything: The Good Guide to Extreme Composting, you’re already familiar with how I make my own…
Acerola cherry, Avocado, Bananas, Books, Cassava, Chocolate pudding fruit, Coconuts, Composting, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Fruit trees, Garden design, Mango, Mulberry, Permaculture, South Florida, Tamarind, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project, Tropical almond, Tropical gardening, Yams

Updates from The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: Fall 2016

It’s been too long since the last update on The Great South Florida Food Forest Project. Mom sent me photos…
Buckwheat, Composting, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Videos

Three Ways to Use Logs In Your Garden (Instead of Throwing Them Away!)

Rotting wood and logs are a great addition to the garden. I see so many people – particularly in South…
Composting

Turning Morning Glories into Fertilizer!

My new friend Matt just sent me this entertaining post where he devises a new and novel anaerobic compost tea……
Chickens, Composting

Chickens AGAIN!

I’ve written at least one “chickens are back” post in the past. Maybe two! That is our little flock. A…
Announcements, Articles, Composting, Fertilizing, Prepping, Survival Gardening

Could You Fertilize After a Collapse?

I was recently invited by my friend William to post over at The Permaculture Apprentice. If you’re not familiar with…

2026 Reading List

Currently Reading

The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims translation) by God

Finished Reading

History of Rome by Michael Grant
Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rowlings
The Life of Greece by Will Durant
The Annals of Imperial Rome by Tacitus
The Persian Expedition by Xenophon (trans. Rex Warner)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2
Florida Foraging 1 by Billy Bailey
Florida Foraging 2 by Billy Bailey 
Don Quixote by Cervantes
Mao: A Life by Philip Short
Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell WrightBuy Then Build by Walker Deibel
High Seas and Hidden Truths by Polly Lockler

Featured

August 31, 2012

Ready to Grow Your Own Food?
August 31, 2012

You Need Chickens
September 5, 2012

An Intercropping Video

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May 19, 2026

Apple Pruning Advice from Stephan Sobkowiak
May 19, 2026

The Mystery Apple: Which is it?
May 18, 2026

Kenyan Court Strikes Down Law Prohibiting Seed Sharing

David The Good

I’m David The Good, gardening author, homesteading, survival gardener, nursery owner and plant geek. Let’s grow some food!

The Survival Gardener

Composting

Does Composting Destroy Weed Seeds?

Supercharging Garden Beds with Biochar and Compost

Getting the Gardens Going Again

Composting a Rat

Fish Blood Fertilizer

Updates from The Great South Florida Food Forest Project: Fall 2016

Three Ways to Use Logs In Your Garden (Instead of Throwing Them Away!)

Turning Morning Glories into Fertilizer!

Chickens AGAIN!

Could You Fertilize After a Collapse?

Featured

Ready to Grow Your Own Food?

You Need Chickens

An Intercropping Video

Latest

Apple Pruning Advice from Stephan Sobkowiak

The Mystery Apple: Which is it?

Kenyan Court Strikes Down Law Prohibiting Seed Sharing

David The Good

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