The Survival Gardener
by David The Good
Survival Plants
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Growing Seminole pumpkins in the food forest
Yesterday you got to see one of my home-grown calabazas. Today I have a picture of a little Seminole pumpkin…
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Growing calabaza in Florida
That’s a nice-sized calabaza, clocking in at 6.5lbs (though it looks bigger than that thanks to the long neck). The…
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Growing Moringa Q & A: Yields, Maturity, Frost Protection, Seeds, Drying, PKM-1 and More!
This week I received two e-mails in the same day regarding moringa growing. Though I’m not a total expert on…
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8 Staple Root Crops You Can Hide In Plain Sight
How many roots do Americans eat on a regular basis? I can think of a few: potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions,…
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7 Survival Crops You Can Grow Without Irrigation
Did you realize that many vegetables will grow without irrigation? Like us, most plants thrive when they get plenty of…
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Rolling Cigars
I know, I keep harping on it… but if you don’t see tobacco as important to survival, I feel for…
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Survival Plant Profile: Corn
I like corn because it’s pretty. Obviously, since I’ve noticed that, it makes me completely superficial. Other grains don’t do…
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Survival gardening for beginners
Let’s talk survival gardening for beginners. It’s a scary topic, imagining collapse while looking at your lousy sweet potato harvest,…
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Survival Plant Profile: Cassava – King of Staples
Inside the US, cassava is generally unknown except among some ethnic minorities. Yet it’s where tapioca comes from (or “fish…
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I’m David The Good, gardening author, homesteading, survival gardener, nursery owner and plant geek. Let’s grow some food!
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