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by David The Good

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  • Ducks

    And that’s it for the ducks…

    Every new transplant I put in the garden was losing leaves, bit by bit. We saw the ducks in the…

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    How to Make Cane Syrup: From Juicing to Boiling to Jarring Syrup

    This weekend we had the pleasure of attending a cane syrup boil with Marcus Stewart, a local syruper. You can…

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    Corn Stalk Syrup?

    Here’s an interesting tidbit: We spent most of Saturday helping to make cane syrup from sugarcane with a new friend…

  • Fruit trees

    I’m Planting Fruit Tree Seeds Again

    I can’t take it. Every grapefruit… every apple… every pomegranate… They call to me. They say, “care for our children!”…

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    The Case of the Missing Leaves

    I planted three rows of collards, a row of cabbages, two rows of beans, plus a bed of pak choi…

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    Transplanting the Grocery Row Gardens

    Piece by piece, we are moving our gardens from the rental over to the land we actually own: We waited…

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    Working on a Book

    I will be tied up for a bit, as Iย am currently working on Minimalist Gardening. Thus far it is about…

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    Grocery Row Gardening in Australia

    Jodie and Jamie share a Grocery Row Gardening project in Australia: I’m a huge fan and have been watching your…

  • Longevity Spinach

    Twenty Women Followed Him Home…

    Because of longevity spinach. Man, I’ve heard of some miraculous uses for the stuff, but that’s impressive. I haven’t ramped…

  • Florida gardening

    What is the trinity of veggies for Florida?

    What would be the top three garden plants for Florida gardeners? Hey Mr. The Good. Italy has onions, garlic and…

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    SCRUBFEST Report

    Scrubfest was a great success, with probably close to 400 attendees there. The camera card failed during recording, so we…

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    Headed to SCRUBFEST!

    We are loaded up with books and T-shirts and are headed to Florida today, for SCRUBFEST tomorrow. I am grateful…

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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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David The Good

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

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