The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Crops

Crops, Pumpkins and squash

I may have it!

I shared some of my pumpkin seeds with a neighbor. Today he brought me this: https://www.instagram.com/p/BaE8mq9nq9R/?taken-by=david_t_good I am pretty certain…
Videos, Yams

Take a Look at my Yam Beds!

They look like kudzu! It’s going to be a lot of fun digging these yams up. I think I’ll have…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash

Another Squash Lover

This is my style of gardening – grow a bunch of varieties each year, save the best performers, then try…
Chaya, Food Forest

Helping Storm-Damaged Trees

Though I’m no arborist, I have helped my fair share of damaged trees. This hurricane season has broken the limbs…
Cassava, Crops

Better Cassava Varieties

This week I came across better cassava varieties than I’ve seen before. Back in Florida, I grew the cassava I…
Corn, Crops, Pumpkins and squash

Hubbards and then No Hubbards

First, fail your way to success: And then you see the Hubbards, just a few days before the vine borers…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash, Seed saving, Seeds

Delayed Sprouting on Seminole Pumpkins?

A couple of days ago I posted a tour of some of the pumpkins we have growing: Lots of good…
Arrowroot, Edible Landscaping, Florida gardening, Food Forest

South Florida Food Forest Species: Yes or No on These?

South Florida food forest species are my specie-a-lity! skandy writes: I have a few names that you can say yes/no…
Crops, Foraging, Plant ID, Survival Plants, Videos, Yams

Wild Edible Chinese Yams in North Carolina

Andrew found me on YouTube and shared pictures of some very familiar edible wild yams he found on his property:…
Coffee, Crops, Experiments, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Zone-pushing

Can You Grow Coffee in Florida?

Zori asks if you can grow coffee in Florida: “Hello David Good hope all is well. Why can’t I grow…

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

I may have it!

Take a Look at my Yam Beds!

Another Squash Lover

Helping Storm-Damaged Trees

Better Cassava Varieties

Hubbards and then No Hubbards

Delayed Sprouting on Seminole Pumpkins?

South Florida Food Forest Species: Yes or No on These?

Wild Edible Chinese Yams in North Carolina

Can You Grow Coffee in 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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