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    Creatures

    I don’t know how this happened…

    by David The Good September 26, 2023
    written by David The Good

    …but we ended up with another dog.

    She wandered into our yard two weeks ago. Sweet, well-behaved, doesn’t chase the chickens and can fetch a ball.

    The kids adopted her. She’s keeping the deer out of the food forest at night, which means she can stay.

    We named her Betsy. My guess is that she was dropped by the highway and found our place because she knew children were there. She showed up on a Sunday morning, early, and met the children. Then when they left for church, she waited patiently on the steps until they came back.

    I prefer plants to animals, but this little girl is all right. She looked pretty thin when she showed up but she’s getting good food and clean water now and looks healthier every day. She’ll never win a beauty contest, but as they say, she “has a great personality!”

    Maybe we can train her to help us dig garden beds.

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  • Videos

    Sweet Potato Harvests in the Grocery Row Garden

    by David The Good September 25, 2023September 25, 2023
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  • Grocery Row GardenSweet potatoes

    Pulling in the 2023 Sweet Potatoes from the Grocery Row Garden

    by David The Good September 25, 2023September 25, 2023
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  • Announcements

    Plant Sale THIS SATURDAY!

    by David The Good September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
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  • RadishesSeed saving

    Daikon Radish Landrace: Second Generation

    by David The Good September 21, 2023
    September 21, 2023
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  • Cooking

    Homegrown Food

    by David The Good September 20, 2023
    September 20, 2023
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  • Encouragement

    A Small Garden in Iowa

    by David The Good September 19, 2023September 19, 2023
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  • CassavaSurvival Plants

    It is theoretically possible…

    by David The Good September 18, 2023
    September 18, 2023
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  • Herbs

    Working on the Herb Garden

    by David The Good September 15, 2023
    September 15, 2023
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  • Cooking

    I want to try this

    by David The Good September 14, 2023
    September 14, 2023
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  • Encouragement

    Localizing food production is very possible – but we can change our thinking?

    by David The Good September 13, 2023September 13, 2023
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    It’s about time

    by David The Good September 12, 2023
    September 12, 2023
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Florida gardening

South Florida Gardening Hacks to Help You Grow LOTS Of Food!

by David The Good January 11, 2023January 10, 2023

South Florida gardening doesn’t have to be a chore. In fast, you can produce…

by David The Good January 11, 2023January 10, 2023

Tourist Trapped at The Florida Citrus Center

January 9, 2023January 7, 2023
by David The Good January 9, 2023January 7, 2023

If You Live in South Florida, Don’t Waste The Climate!

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023
by David The Good January 2, 2023January 2, 2023

What is the trinity of veggies for Florida?

October 19, 2022
by David The Good October 19, 2022

The South Florida Backyard Garden Plan Legend

June 28, 2022June 27, 2022
by David The Good June 28, 2022June 27, 2022
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Garden design

Pulling in the 2023 Sweet Potatoes from the Grocery Row Garden

by David The Good September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

We harvested a small patch of sweet potatoes about a month ago so we…

by David The Good September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

The Grocery Row Garden at the End of August

August 29, 2023
by David The Good August 29, 2023

Proof You Can Do a Lot of Gardening in a Small Space

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023
by David The Good August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

How Much Food Could You Grow in an Urban Yard?

August 16, 2023
by David The Good August 16, 2023

Regenerative Agriculture in the Home Garden

August 7, 2023August 2, 2023
by David The Good August 7, 2023August 2, 2023
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Books

If God Loves Me…

by David The Good August 28, 2023
by David The Good August 28, 2023

More Book Reviews from the 2022 Reading List

August 3, 2023August 2, 2023
by David The Good August 3, 2023August 2, 2023

A Great Big Bookshelf Project

June 28, 2023
by David The Good June 28, 2023

Carrots and Books

June 20, 2023
by David The Good June 20, 2023

Book Review Saturday: 12 titles, with one-liners!

April 29, 2023April 27, 2023
by David The Good April 29, 2023April 27, 2023
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Crops

Pulling in the 2023 Sweet Potatoes from the Grocery Row Garden

by David The Good September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

We harvested a small patch of sweet potatoes about a month ago so we…

by David The Good September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

Daikon Radish Landrace: Second Generation

September 21, 2023
by David The Good September 21, 2023

A Smart Way to Plant Pumpkins

September 4, 2023
by David The Good September 4, 2023

Why Do Pumpkins Always Do This?

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023
by David The Good August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

26lb Pink-Fleshed Watermelon (and a 45lb Monster Melon)

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023
by David The Good July 17, 2023July 17, 2023
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Encouragement

A Small Garden in Iowa

by David The Good September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

From the inbox: I found your site while looking for a recipe for smoked…

by David The Good September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Localizing food production is very possible – but we can change our thinking?

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023
by David The Good September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

The Christian Under Suffering

June 27, 2023
by David The Good June 27, 2023

How Did You Get Rid of Your Smartphone?

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023
by David The Good June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Ascension Thursday

May 18, 2023May 17, 2023
by David The Good May 18, 2023May 17, 2023
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2023 Reading List

Currently Reading


The Holy Bible (Douay-Rheims translation) by God
The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Explanation of the Christian Religion by Spirago/Clarke
Edible Forest Gardens Vol. I by Jacke and Toensmeier
The Devout Life by St. Francis De Sales
Human Evolution: The Astonishing Record by John M. Wynne

Finished Reading


The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity by Timothy Ware
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Catholicism and Fundamentalism: The Attack on "Romanism" by "Bible Christians" by Karl Keating
The Mini-Forest Revolution by Hannah Lewis
Weekend Makeover by Don Aslett
Suprised by Truth by Patrick Madrid (editor)
Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn
The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne
The Youtube Formula by Derral Eves
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Blessed John Henry Newman
The Case for Catholicism by Trent Horn
Evangelical is not Enough by Thomas Howard
Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
Edible Cities: Urban Permaculture for Gardens, Balconies, Rooftops, and Beyond by Judith Anger, Dr. Immo Fiebrig and Martin Schnyder
Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church by H.W. Crocker III
The Lost Art of Potato Breeding by Rebsie Fairholm
Infiltration by Taylor Marshall
Pasture Perfect by Jo Robinson
The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
The Apostasy that Wasn't by Rod Bennett
Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words by Rod Bennett
Bearing False Witness by Rodney Stark
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol VI by Edward Gibbon
Hail, Holy Queen by Scott Hahn
The Early Church was the Catholic Church by Joe Heschmeyer
Crossing the Tiber by Steven Ray
Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David Currie
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol VII by Edward Gibbon
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol VIII by Edward Gibbon
Biological Transmutation by C. Lewis Kervan
The Catholic Controversy by James R. White
Memoirs by Edward Gibbon
Organic Gardening: The natural no-dig way by Charles Dowding
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla
The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Taleb
Reformation Myths by Rodney Stark
The Sacrament of Confession by Very Reverend Canon Héctor R G Pérez
Forest Gardening: Rediscovering Nature and Community in a Post-industrial Age by Robert Hart
The Catholic Controversy by St. Francis de Sales
Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics by Keith O. Mikkelson
The Dead Came Knocking by Ib Meyer
Restoring the Soil by Roland Bunch
Stunned by Scripture by Dr. John S. Bergsma
Leaf for Life Handbook by David Kennedy
How to Make a Forest Garden by Patrick Whitfield
Timeline by Michael Crichton

Started Then Ditched

Practical Religion by J.C. Ryle

2022 Reading List

Finished Reading


Born Again Dirt by Noah Sanders
An Agricultural Testament by Sir Albert Howard
Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse
The Contagion Myth by Thomas S. Cowan and Sally Fallon Morrell
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1 of 8) by Edward Gibbon
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 2 of 8) by Edward Gibbon
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 3 of 8) by Edward Gibbon
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 4 of 8) by Edward Gibbon
A Soil Owner's Manual by Jon Stika
Comeback Farms by Greg Judy
Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown
Keeping Bees with a Smile by Fedor Lazutin and Leo Sharashkin
Balanced Beekeeping I: Building a Top Bar Hive by Philip Chandler
Balanced Beekeeping II: Managing the Top Bar Hive by Philip Chandler
Handling Sin by Michael Malone
The Rooted Life by Justin Rhodes
The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil by Dale Strickler
Soil Science for Gardeners by Robert Pavlis
The Wheel of Health: The Sources of Long Life and Health Among the Hunza by Dr. G. T. Wrench
For the Love of the Soil by Nicole Masters
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 5 of 8) by Edward Gibbon
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K. Jerome
Metabolical by Dr. Robert Lustig
Satyricon by Gaius Petronius
Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb
The History of Early Rome by Livy
Dissolving Illustions by Suzanne Humphries and Roman Bystrianyk
Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
Less: A Visual Guide to Minimalism by Rachel Aust
Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life by Joshua Fields Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus
De Agricultura by Cato
Don't Stop the Carnival by Herman Wouk
The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Katz
Tom Jones by Henry Fielding
Coppice Agrofrestry by Mark Krawczyk
Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson
The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own by Joshua Becker
Aeneid by Virgil
Behold Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines by Tim Staples
Becoming Orthodox by Peter Gilquist
The Holy Bible (NKJV) by God

Started then Ditched

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
The Barefoot Beekeeper by Philip Chandler
Holistic Management, Third Edition: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment by Allan Savory

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