The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Crops

Crops, Florida gardening, Foraging, Yams

In Search of Yams

One of my favorite crops of all-time is the oft-overlooked yam. Not these: I like those, but those are sweet…
Crops, Food, Foraging, Luffa

“There is Death in the Pot!”

In 2 Kings chapter 4, there is a story we just lived through ourselves: “38 And Elisha came again to…
Crops, Fertilizing, Grapes

Time to Prune Grapes (if you’re in a mild climate in the Northern Hemisphere)

It’s about time to prune grapes again, at least if you live in a somewhat mild climate. I made this…
Cooking, Crops, Preservation, Pumpkins and squash, Rachel The Good, Videos

When to Harvest a Pumpkin or Winter Squash

I get asked now and again when to harvest pumpkins or how to tell if a squash is ready to…
Avocado, Beans, Crops, Cucumbers, Fruit trees, Perennial Vegetables

Planting Garden Beds and Potting Up Avocados

Over the last week Rachel and I loosened the little garden beds with my broadfork, then dug in some good…
Crops, Jokes, Yams

Get in Shape this New Year with YAMFIT!

My sister Christi spent almost a week with us and while she was here, we had to make a video…
Books, Florida gardening, Pumpkins and squash

Seminole Pumpkins – an Amazing Crop!

As you plan your seed-buying for spring, you really should try Seminole pumpkins. There’s a reason I sing their praises…
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…
Chickens, Container Gardening, Cows, Crops, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Foraging, Fruit trees, Garden design, Grass, Mulch, Natives, Nitrogen-fixers, Permaculture, Plant ID, Ponds, Scrubland, Soil, Trees

Carving Out a Florida Food Forest From the Palmettos: Possible?

I recently received a quite interesting question in my inbox relating to pine scrub food and Florida food forest planning:…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash, Seed saving, Seeds

How To Save Pumpkin Seeds

Just in time for Halloween, let’s cover how to save pumpkin seeds. Learning how to save pumpkin seeds is a…

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

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 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

In Search of Yams

“There is Death in the Pot!”

Time to Prune Grapes (if you’re in a mild climate in the Northern Hemisphere)

When to Harvest a Pumpkin or Winter Squash

Planting Garden Beds and Potting Up Avocados

Get in Shape this New Year with YAMFIT!

Seminole Pumpkins – an Amazing Crop!

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

Carving Out a Florida Food Forest From the Palmettos: Possible?

How To Save Pumpkin Seeds

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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