The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Crops

Beans, Crops

Contender Beans Beat Kentucky Wonder!

After growing Contender bush beans, Tendergreen bush beans and Kentucky Wonder pole beans side by side, I have found Contender…
Lettuce, Seed saving, Seeds

Saving Lettuce Seeds

We have been doing a lot of seed-saving lately, now that our collection of various vegetables is in full swing.…
Crops, Mustard

Mustard is doing well in the tropics

Though my tomatoes have been an uphill battle, my mustards are doing quite nicely: I took that picture a little…
Betel nut, Crops

Betel Palms on the Homestead

Betel chewing is a very common habit in West Timor, where I visited last September. As a plant geek, I…
Seed saving, Tomatoes

How to Save Tomato Seeds with the Fermentation Method

Saving tomato seeds is easy. Here’s how to do it like a pro, on your kitchen counter. This method of…
Crops, Tomatoes

The Tropical Tomato Trials Begin

Over the last week we’ve accomplished a lot in the back gardens. There are now multiple long beds, plus a…
Crops

Bottle Gourd Edible?

My friend Craig Hepworth has written an excellent post on the edible uses of bottle gourd. Did you know they…
Coffee, Crops, Tobacco

Cash Crops

Lately I’ve been on an extreme paleo diet, ranging into carnivore diet territory. Since I’ve been doing construction work on…
Articles, Crops

Does it make sense to grow grains on your homestead?

Grain: the staff of life. We’ve heard that before. And to an extent, it’s true. Much of the world uses…
Frost protection, Pigeon peas

Growing Pigeon Peas in North Florida

Deborah recently commented on my pigeon pea survival profile page about her success in growing pigeon peas in North Florida:…

2026 Reading List

Currently Reading

The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims translation) by God
Don Quixote by Cervantes

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

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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 12, 2026

I had to settle
May 7, 2026

Satsuma Taste Test: Owari vs. Brown Select vs. Arctic Frost vs. Orange Frost
May 1, 2026

Getting Loquats to Bloom Later?

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

Crops

Contender Beans Beat Kentucky Wonder!

Saving Lettuce Seeds

Mustard is doing well in the tropics

Betel Palms on the Homestead

How to Save Tomato Seeds with the Fermentation Method

The Tropical Tomato Trials Begin

Bottle Gourd Edible?

Cash Crops

Does it make sense to grow grains on your homestead?

Growing Pigeon Peas in North Florida

Featured

Ready to Grow Your Own Food?

You Need Chickens

An Intercropping Video

Latest

I had to settle

Satsuma Taste Test: Owari vs. Brown Select vs. Arctic Frost vs. Orange Frost

Getting Loquats to Bloom Later?

David The Good

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