What is a Digital Garden?
Digital gardens are inspired by principles of non-linearity, interconnection, and continuous improvement. They encourage learning in public and embracing imperfection. Instead of presenting information as fixed and final, digital gardens allow ideas to grow organically and change as new insights emerge. They often use linked notes and explore topics from multiple angles, creating a web of evolving thoughts rather than isolated articles.
Why Use a Digital Garden?
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Non-linear Learning: Topics branch naturally, reflecting how people actually learn and discover connections
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Learning in Public: Share and document ideas as they develop, creating a transparent learning environment
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Embrace Imperfection: Focus on growth and evolution rather than perfectly polished content
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Interconnected Thinking: Ideas link together organically, forming networks of knowledge
How I’m Using My Digital Garden
My digital garden serves several purposes:
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Reading & Writing More: I have lost the habit of reading and writing recently and I would like to get back to it. I am hoping for this digital garden to encourage me to read more, write more, and document my learning journey.
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Organizing Thoughts: I use it as a repository for my thoughts, experiments, bookmarks, tools, and write-ups—that usually I need to refer back to or I think you can get value out of it.
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Knowledge Repository: I needed a place to store and organize knowledge, with flexibility to adapt and expand on ideas over time.
Tools and Hosting
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Hosting: My digital garden is hosted on prg.sh, using Quartz (Hugo + Obsidian) to facilitate my workflow.
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Deployment: Quartz helps transform my Obsidian notes into a public-facing website, while GitHub Pages handles the deployment. This setup allows me to easily manage my notes locally and share them with others.
My Setup & Workflow
- Hosted on prg.sh using Quartz (Hugo + Obsidian)
- Deployed through Cloudflare Pages
- Enables easy local note management while maintaining a public-facing website
Goals for My Digital Garden
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Reflective Space: My goal is to create an environment that is reflective and practical, offering insights into what I’m exploring.
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Growing Knowledge: The garden is a living space—continuously growing and changing, just like my thoughts and ideas.
This is a space for reflection that evolves, adapts, and grows, much like the garden it’s named after and you are welcome to join along.