The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Announcements

New YouTube Series and the Challenge Continues- Send In Your Ideas!

Since I hit 5,000 subscribers, I’ve been dreaming up ideas for my YouTube channel that transform it from a fun…
Corn, GMO, Seed saving, Seeds

Where to find non-GMO seeds?

Eleanor asks where to find non-GMO seeds: “I want to plant NON-GMO crops, and wondered if you had a good…
Composting, No-till

Clear Plastic vs. Black Plastic for ROASTING Grass/Weeds

Does clear plastic or black plastic work better for solarizing the soil? On Friday I posted on getting rid of…
Announcements

Happy Independence Day… and I accept a challenge!

Happy Independence Day! Unfortunately, my nation lost its war for independence… …but I can still celebrate with some fireworks regardless.…
Composting, Grass, Permaculture

4 Simple Ways to Get Rid of St. Augustine Grass

Last week I received this email asking me how to get rid of St. Augustine grass: Hello David, I’m…
Tools

My new tool recommendation page

I’m a tool junkie. I spend a chapter in Grow and Die: The Good Guide to Survival Gardening covering some…
Composting, Soil

Breeding Bacteria on Purpose

One of the best things about being a garden writer with some notoriety is that when I write something it…
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…
bees, Books, Cassava, Composting, Crops, Encouragement, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Moringa, Orchards, Permaculture, Pest control

Florida Garden Consulting: Help My Homestead!

H. D. wrote last week asking for some Florida garden consulting. Here are a couple of photos of what she’s…
Uncategorized

I made it to 5,000!

At the beginning of 2016 I outlined my goals for the year. One of them was to hit 5,000 subscribers…
Announcements, Chickens

Feed Chickens Without Grain: 20 Ways to Cut Feed Costs by 100%

I spent a lot of time trying to feed chickens without grain. I fed them air potatoes, kitchen scraps, sweet…
Coconuts, Fruit trees, Garden design, Seeds, Tropical gardening

Planting a coconut

If you follow my YouTube channel, you probably saw the little video I did last week on planting a coconut.…