Get the book Perennial Vegetables here: http://amzn.to/2lCuf0A Today I take you along as I wander down a local beach and swamp, hunting for plants and soil amendments for the garden. We find sea purslane, Noni, and manchineel... and I theorize on making driftwood biochar and getting a truckload of seaweed for my garden. I also discover a great big pile of sea urchin shells which, of course, I bring home to throw in my garden beds. The ocean is loaded with minerals and the shoreline has plenty of edible and useful plants, not to mention a few poisonous ones! Learn the secrets of Florida Gardening: https://amzn.to/30I3Apo Survival Gardening made simple: https://amzn.to/3hymy7V ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je7lzUDdiBo

You can download today's podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/davidthegood/001-how-to-grow-coffee-with-gary-strawn In the inaugural episode of The Survival Gardener Podcast, David The Good talks with Kona coffee farmer Gary Strawn on how to grow coffee. If you're interested in growing coffee, harvesting coffee, processing coffee or roasting coffee at home, today's podcast is for you. We also talk about how Gary went about starting a coffee farm in Hawaii. For more on Gary Strawn and his coffee, visit http://konaearth.com For daily gardening inspiration, visit http://www.thesurvivalgardener.com Learn the secrets of Florida Gardening: https://amzn.to/30I3Apo Survival Gardening made simple: https://amzn.to/3hymy7V ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBoNt4iNdJA

Now this is a fun idea - and more useful than you might think! We've been obsessed with making biochar for years, often making char in pits and open burns. We've also learned to make traditional charcoal, and have even used a Kon Tiki style biochar cone. Yet recently we can across a video from @LiveOnWhatYouGrow sharing his method of making a biochar retort from two cans - for free! We had to give it a try. This is what we've discovered. Subscribe to @LiveOnWhatYouGrow See the original video and make a biochar retort from cans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChVxPpnPT-I EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: *** https://www.patreon.com/davidthegood/ DAILY BLOG: *** https://www.thesurvivalgardener.com RECOMMENDED BOOKS/PRODUCTS: *** https://thesurvivalgardener.com/recommended-books-tools/david-good-recommended-books-products/ VLOG SETUP *** Camera: https://amzn.to/3Sll6sG Shotgun Mic: https://amzn.to/49f3rK3 Small Mic: https://amzn.to/3ubvifv DAVID'S BOOKS *** Grocery Row Gardening: https://amzn.to/3T6t4HM Compost Everything: https://amzn.to/3SArbCW Grow or Die: https://amzn.to/3SLzfBf Free Plants for Everyone: https://amzn.to/3vY1zHC Push the Zone: https://amzn.to/3UjZP5t * Create Your Own Florida Food Forest: https://amzn.to/3UlywHU Florida Survival Gardening: https://amzn.to/3vRe1sC Totally Crazy Easy Florida Gardening: https://amzn.to/3vRBQAq The South Florida Gardening Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3Oov5wl * How to Start Your Own Home-Based Plant Nursery: https://amzn.to/3SyyuuW Turned Earth: A Jack Broccoli Novel: https://amzn.to/3ShNyf9 Garden Heat: A Jack Broccoli Novel: https://amzn.to/47PAgw5 * JOIN THE NEWSLETTER *** https://thesurvivalgardener.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=d1c57e318ab24156698c41249&id=1f74a21dc8 GET TEE-SHIRTS: *** https://www.aardvarktees.com/collections/the-survival-gardener ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2sqdvboKl8

More in my book "Grow or Die: The Good Guide to Survival Gardening": http://amzn.to/2h5piej Fermentation, drying, canning, eating fresh... I've had to think more about food preservation this last week since our refrigerator died. Going without refrigeration isn't convenient, but it's certainly possible. Especially if you have an abundance of fresh bananas! Today I talk through four methods of going without a fridge. And - can you reuse canning jars? I think so! Learn the secrets of Florida Gardening: https://amzn.to/30I3Apo Survival Gardening made simple: https://amzn.to/3hymy7V ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7pKTJ96ZVw