Note Details
- Stage: structure 🪵
- Type: meta
- Topics: knowledge digital gardens
A digital garden is a different way of sharing knowledge online. Unlike a blog, which presents polished posts in reverse chronological order, a garden is organized by context and connection. Notes link to each other, grow over time, and exist at different stages of development — some are freshly planted seeds, others are evergreen.
The gardening metaphor is intentional. Ideas here are cultivated, not manufactured. They’re tended rather than published. There’s no pressure to be finished — only to be honest about where things stand.
This approach draws from traditions like the zettelkasten, commonplace books, and the broader movement of networked thought.
Further reading:
- Digital Gardening for Non-Technical Folks — Maggie Appleton
- A Brief History & Ethos of the Digital Garden — Maggie Appleton