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by David The Good

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  • Soil, Weeds

    Wildflowers Repair Broken Ecosystems

    Weeds were designed to repair the soil so this isn’t surprising: “Lupine, California poppies and buttercups are putting on a…

  • Music

    She’s Got the Heart of a Tractor

    The lyrics on this new TMBG track are pure art: somebodyโ€™s here on business shooting mesmeric glances across a crowded…

  • Garden design, No-till

    More Thoughts on No-Till

    “When you rototill an area, you kill off a lot of the useful creatures in the soil, both macroscopic and…

  • Garden design, Raised Beds

    Gopher-proof Raised Beds for Sloped Yards

    Nice work here: *h/p the permies newsletter.

  • Biochar

    Biochar trench

    There is a lot of brush on our garden lot right now, all chopped up and piled in piles. A…

  • Mulberry, Strawberries

    Strawberries are loaded with pesticides

    And top the “Dirty Dozen” list yet again:   “Strawberries once again top the annual ”Dirty Dozen” list of produce…

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    Facebook/Instagram are GONE & my social media presence

    I deleted Facebook a couple of weeks ago and today I followed that up by killing Instagram. Facebook is the…

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    Salad in Antarctica

    “Antarctica is not the most likely place to find fresh ingredients for a salad. But German scientists have just collected…

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    Great video – and a great case for growing nuts and fruits from seed

    This is cool:

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    The Great American Farm Tour documentary debuts this week

    Only six days left until Justin Rhodes’ 50-state tour documentary goes live. Sign up here if you want to watch…

  • Articles

    Can You Compost Fish?

    Yes! And it can be done easily. Check out my latest post at The Grow Network.

  • Announcements, Videos

    Some Viewing for the Weekend: Survival Gardening 101

    A year ago Rachel and I recorded a survival gardening presentation for a prepper event. It’s an almost hour-long film…

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2026 Reading List

Currently Reading

The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims translation) by God

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 
Don Quixote by Cervantes
Mao: A Life by Philip Short
Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell WrightBuy Then Build by Walker Deibel
High Seas and Hidden Truths by Polly Lockler

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    Kenyan Court Strikes Down Law Prohibiting Seed Sharing

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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