The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Large Puffballs

As fall approaches, mushroom hunting season is upon us again. There is a little grass pasture near our pond where…
Mushrooms

Hilariously Bad Advice on Mushrooms

Maybe I should start writing an advice column. The bar to entry can’t be that high. This particular one on…
Foraging, Mushrooms, Videos

Marvelous Chanterelle Mushrooms

Finding chanterelle mushrooms in the backyard feels like home: At least, it feels like my previous home in N/C Florida,…
Mushrooms

Florida Edible Wild Mushrooms

Three years ago I was on a serious mushroom-hunting kick and I posted my video on Florida edible wild mushrooms:…
Mushrooms

Giant Florida Bolete Mushrooms

J.C. found some giant Florida Bolete Mushrooms and wrote to tell me the tale: Hi David, That is a great…
Book of the Week, Foraging, Mushrooms

The Survival Gardener Book of the Week #9: All that the Rain Promises and More

Thus far, I’ve mostly concentrated my “book of the week” posts on gardening texts. Today I’ll share instead one of…
Encouragement, Fertilizing, Florida gardening, Fruit trees, Mulch, Mushrooms, Permaculture, Uncategorized

Proper Fertilizing

Some said this video wasn’t proper fertilizing: Many took offense at my use of 10-10-10, which I understand. Sure, it’s…
Books, Chickens, Crops, Encouragement, Experiments, Foraging, Fruit trees, Garden design, Mushrooms, Permaculture, Pest control, Ponds, Prepping, Survival Gardening

Small Farm Advice

I received this email last week asking for some small farm advice: Hi David, So my wife and I…
Composting, Mushrooms

Soil Creation in Slow Motion

We’re too uptight about making compost. Why do we feel like it needs to happen right now? Or this season?…
Mushrooms

Gas Station Boletes

Okay… this was just too cool. I laughed. Despite the perfect St. Augustine grass and complete lack of species diversity, there…