The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Garden design

Garden design

Survival Gardening Tip: Keep It Simple

There’s an endless search on for the easiest way to garden. The fool-proof method. The no-work approach. The incredibly productive…
Encouragement, Garden design

Check Out This Thai Garden

I had a great chance to visit a Thai garden this week. “I don’t have much right now,” she told…
Garden design, Mulch

@The Prepper Project: The Pros and Cons of Deep Mulch Gardening

In the deep tropics, I’d be dropping mulch like crazy. But for everywhere else? It really depends on what your…
Crops, Garden design, Potatoes

Poor potato harvest

After all the work I’ve put into potatoes year after year, I still regularly get a poor potato harvest. Ah,…
Garden design, Prepping, Tropical gardening

@The Prepper Project: How Much Land Does It Take To Feed Yourself

This was a fun article to write – it should encourage those of you hoping to feed yourselves on a…
Garden design, Prepping

@The Prepper Project: The Pros and Cons of Square Foot Gardening

I like Mel Bartholomew’s method for beginners – but is it the best for the hard-core gardener? Is “Mel’s mix”…
Garden design

@The Prepper Project: How big a garden do you need?

It’s a perennial question – what does it take to grow all your own food? I take a crack at…
Garden design, Prepping

@The Prepper Project: How to Double-Dig

You’ve seen my writing on double-digging before. The more I do it, the more I’m impressed with it as a…
Garden design

Raised garden bed questions and planting times

I got an e-mail with some raised bed garden questions a week and a half ago from Emily in Ft.…
Garden design

Backyard garden photos!

Below are some shots I just took of the backyard gardens. Cassava, tomatoes, strawberries, potatoes, water chestnuts, garlic, mustard, mint,…