The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

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Birds, Habitat

Live Fences and Grey Kingbirds

Two days ago my wife said, “Look out the window – see that bird?” I did, and saw a bird…
Composting

A Simple Compost Pile

A reader emails: “Just wanted to share a picture of my compost pile. My brother made the enclosure for me.…
Fruit trees, Mulberry, Pruning

Pruning a Mulberry Tree to Get Fruit You Can Reach

I was recently asked another question about pruning mulberry trees. MP writes: Hi David, My husband ____ and I have…
Nitrogen-fixers, Videos

Identifying Nitrogen-Fixers in the Wild

Yesterday afternoon we took a long hike and gathered some nitrogen-fixing tree seeds for a new agroforestry project I am…
Plant propagation

How to Propagate Bougainvillea

Check out my new video on bougainvillea propagation:
Corn, Experiments

Incomplete Corn Pollination

We did some experiments this spring with planting corn in stations to see if a patch of just three or…
Aminopyralid

Grazon Destroys Another Garden

Cynthia writes: “We were soooooo ignorant! We quit using straw on our garden years ago because it was all no-till,…
Chickens

Chicken Tunnel Man

Gotta love this ingenuity: Some years ago I designed a chicken tractor/garden bed rotation system, which you can see in…
Videos

How NOT TO KILL Your Garden

1. Put them near your house, not in a back corner 2. Plant the right plants 3. Plant at the…
Uncategorized

Companion Planting for Black Swans

I believe this to be one of my best livestreams yet. Enjoy.
Beans, Crops

Contender Beans Beat Kentucky Wonder!

After growing Contender bush beans, Tendergreen bush beans and Kentucky Wonder pole beans side by side, I have found Contender…
Lettuce, Seed saving, Seeds

Saving Lettuce Seeds

We have been doing a lot of seed-saving lately, now that our collection of various vegetables is in full swing.…