The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Crops

Crops, Uncategorized

Everything You Know About The Dangers Of Tobacco Is Wrong

I’ve wondered about it for years. When the entire establishment and media seem to be against something, chances are, it’s…
Tobacco

How To Grow Tobacco and Why You Should Grow It

Today we’re going to learn how to grow tobacco, how to cure tobacco and even how to make pipe tobacco…
Crops, Yams

Who were you, Helen Parkey?

I wish I’d met this Floridian grower of winged yams… I was on ebay a couple of weeks ago and…
Crops, Yacon

Thanks to a six-year old, the yacon is in the ground

My six-year-old wanted a garden space of his own so we put together a 5 x 10′ bed with reclaimed…
Crops, Yacon

Growing Yacon

Growing yacon may not be tops on your gardening priority list… but why not give it a try? I was…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash

A Seminole pumpkin interior

My wife sent me this photo when she was making pumpkin pie with the caption “too pretty!” We’re definitely growing…
Crops, Yams

Winged Yam Success!

My friend Mart sent me a couple of winged yam pictures over the holiday in a “Merry Christmas” e-mail: …
Crops, Survival Plant Profiles, Water chestnuts

Survival Plant Profile: Water Chestnuts

Growing water chestnuts? What ARE water chestnuts? Every once in a while, I come across a crop that’s totally foreign…
Crops, Frost protection, Moringa

How To Protect Moringa Trees From Frost – 4 Easy Steps

Protecting moringa trees from frost damage is the #1 thing you can do to ensure an early spring harvest of…
Crops, ginger

How To Grow Grocery Store Ginger

I’ve shown you how to grow grocery store potatoes… today I’ll show you how to grow grocery store ginger! A…