The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Mango, Plant propagation, Seed saving, Tropical gardening, Videos

Meet the Jing Huang Mango

Yesterday I was visiting a friend’s gardens and he showed me a mango tree from Taiwan, covered with huge, beautiful…
Drift Seeds, Seed saving, Seeds, Tropical almond

Germinating Tropical Almond Seeds

Yesterday I received a question from M.S. about germinating tropical almond seeds: “I am about 10 pages into your book…
Articles, Seed saving, Seeds

Planting Seeds the Easy Way

The following is a guest post with some fun seed planting suggestions from regular reader TB. -DTG Planting seeds does…
Jamaican sorrel, Plant propagation, Seed saving

Jamaican Sorrel / Florida Cranberry Blooming Early

Ralph asks a question about a strange early-blooming Jamaican Sorrel: “I have been growing these for several years now and…
Pumpkins and squash, Seed saving, Seeds

How to Grow Next Year’s Jack-O-Lanterns from the Remains of This Year’s

Are you are a crazy seed saver? You know the type: you have avocado pits sprouting on the counter, watermelon…
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…
Crops, Moringa, Plant propagation, Seed saving, Seeds

Sprouting Moringa Seeds (No Luck? Maybe You Missed a Step!)

Retired Senior Chief asks “can you lend any advice on sprouting moringa seeds? I have about a 3% germination rate…
Avocado, Fruit trees, Seed saving, Seeds, The Great South Florida Food Forest Project, Trees

Sprouting Avocado Pits the Easy Way

Today we’ll cover sprouting avocado pits the EASY way! Though you are probably familiar with the “toothpicks and water” method…
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…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash, Seed saving

Another Market Pumpkin Find!

I found another remarkable pumpkin, this time at a roadside stand miles from where I found the orange one I…

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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I’m David The Good, gardening author, homesteading, survival gardener, nursery owner and plant geek. Let’s grow some food!

The Survival Gardener

Seed saving

Meet the Jing Huang Mango

Germinating Tropical Almond Seeds

Planting Seeds the Easy Way

Jamaican Sorrel / Florida Cranberry Blooming Early

How to Grow Next Year’s Jack-O-Lanterns from the Remains of This Year’s

Delayed Sprouting on Seminole Pumpkins?

Sprouting Moringa Seeds (No Luck? Maybe You Missed a Step!)

Sprouting Avocado Pits the Easy Way

How To Save Pumpkin Seeds

Another Market Pumpkin Find!

Featured

Ready to Grow Your Own Food?

You Need Chickens

An Intercropping Video

Latest

Apple Pruning Advice from Stephan Sobkowiak

The Mystery Apple: Which is it?

Kenyan Court Strikes Down Law Prohibiting Seed Sharing

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