Homegrown Blooms
A UK cut flower garden blog following one grower's journey growing flowers from seed. Useful for people starting a cut flower patch. A cut flower garden grown from seed, documented as it develops.
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Seeds, soil, harvests and backyard plans. Come on in. There is room for you here.
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Rainy Day Radio
Some days, putting the kettle on counts as a plan.
Cold Climate Gardening
A blog about gardening in cold climates, with hardy plants and advice. Useful for gardeners in short-season regions. Hardy plant choices and advice for flower gardeners in cold regions.
ReportThree Dogs in a Garden
A garden blog titled Three Dogs in a Garden, a personal account of gardening. Useful for readers who enjoy a personal tour of a flower garden. A personal garden blog following plants through the seasons.
ReportUrban Turnip
Urban Turnip, a UK blog about urban gardening with an emphasis on growing in pots and containers. Useful for people with balconies and small yards. Pot and container growing tips for urban gardeners.
ReportHorticulture Magazine
The container gardening archive of Horticulture magazine, with articles on growing plants in pots. Useful for gardeners with limited space. Container gardening articles from a long-established gardening magazine.
ReportUrbanFarmU
The blog and podcast of The Urban Farm, with articles and conversations on growing food, fruit trees, soil, water and homesteading. Useful for city growers. Growing food in the city, with a blog and podcast on soil, trees and water.
ReportFresh Roots
The blog of Fresh Roots, a Vancouver organization running urban farms and food education in schools. Useful for readers interested in growing food in the city. Urban farming and school garden programs in a city setting.
ReportUrban Ag News
The blog of Urban Ag News, which reports on urban agriculture and indoor farming. Useful for people following city food growing. News on urban agriculture and urban growing methods.
ReportUrban Veg Patch
A UK blog about growing your own food and flowers in small spaces, with gardening advice and book reviews. Useful for gardeners with small plots. Grow-your-own advice and small-space gardening for urban plots.
ReportPractical Self Reliance
A site on practical skills for homesteading, gardening, foraging, canning and herbalism. Useful for people building self-reliant skills at home. Practical homesteading, foraging and food preservation skills.
ReportImperfectly Happy Homesteading
A blog on backyard homesteading, sustainable living, homeschooling and vintage skills. Useful for families on small homesteads. Backyard homesteading and old-fashioned skills for a family setting.
ReportMorning Chores
The homesteading section of Morning Chores, a site with articles on homesteading, gardening and animals. Useful for people starting a homestead. Homesteading guides on gardening and livestock for beginners.
ReportOak Hill Homestead
Oak Hill Homestead, a site with help on organic gardening, food preservation, goat care and simple self-reliant living. Useful for beginning homesteaders. Organic gardening, food preservation and goat care for self-reliant living.
ReportWhole-Fed Homestead
Whole-Fed Homestead, a blog about homegrown and homemade food from a homestead. Useful for people interested in cooking and growing at home. Homegrown and homemade food projects from a working homestead.
Report#freepermaculture
A site that offers free online permaculture courses, forums and publications about growing food and living sustainably. Useful for people learning permaculture. Free permaculture courses, forums and publications.
ReportPermies.com
A permaculture and homesteading community with forums, videos, podcasts and articles. Useful for people with questions about land use and building. A large permaculture forum and resource hub for design questions.
ReportVerge Permaculture
The blog of Verge Permaculture, a Canadian permaculture design and education business. Useful for readers interested in regenerative land design. Permaculture design and education writing from a Canadian practice.
ReportTropical Permaculture
The blog of the Tropical Permaculture Growing Guide, which shares news and updates on growing in the tropics. Useful for gardeners in hot, humid climates. Permaculture growing advice aimed at tropical climates.
ReportPermaculture Education
The blog of the Permaculture Education Center, with articles on permaculture. Useful for people studying permaculture design. Articles supporting permaculture learning and design practice.
ReportPermaculture NZ
The blog of Permaculture New Zealand, a group promoting permaculture in New Zealand. Useful for gardeners in the region interested in regenerative growing. Permaculture news and community from New Zealand.
ReportParkrose Permaculture
A family blog from Parkrose Permaculture about renewing the land and sharing the harvest. Useful for people interested in permaculture at the household level. A family's account of regenerating their land with permaculture.
ReportTenth Acre Farm
Tenth Acre Farm, a site on turning a suburban yard into a food garden using regenerative permaculture techniques. Useful for suburban gardeners. Permaculture techniques applied to a suburban lot.
ReportMidwest Permaculture
A permaculture site from Midwest Permaculture, offering writing on permaculture design and education in the US Midwest. Useful for gardeners in that region. Permaculture design and teaching in a Midwest climate.
ReportSacramento Valley Orchard Source
The blog of Sacramento Valley Orchard Source, a fruit tree source in Northern California. Useful for growers in warm-summer regions choosing fruit trees. Fruit tree selection and orchard notes for the Sacramento Valley climate.
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People, publications and resources we picked for each interest, each with its own casa to step inside.
- Vegetable and kitchen gardens Grow something you can eat this season Charles Dowding · Garden Betty · Grow Veg
- Flowers and ornamental gardens Plan a garden that blooms for months Fine Gardening · Garden Rant · Gardenista
- Urban and container growing Grow food and flowers in a small space The Micro Gardener · Vertical Veg · Food Gardening Network
- Seeds, soil and propagation Start from seed and build soil that supports growth Seed Savers Exchange · Joe Gardener · Canberra Organic Growers Society
- Fruit, herbs and edible landscapes Add fruit, herbs and edible plants to the garden you have California Rare Fruit Growers · Fig Boss · Sacramento Valley Orchard Source
- Native plants and wildlife gardens Plant for local wildlife using species that belong Grow Native! · Homegrown National Park · Wild Ones
- Beekeeping and pollinators Learn what it takes to keep bees or support pollinators Scientific Beekeeping · Natural Beekeeping Trust · Washington State Beekeepers Association
- Backyard poultry Find out what keeping hens in the backyard involves Fresh Eggs Daily · Penn State Extension · Backyard Poultry
- Homesteading and self-reliance See what a self-reliant home looks like day to day Practical Self Reliance · Imperfectly Happy Homesteading · Morning Chores
- Permaculture and regenerative growing Learn the thinking behind permaculture and see it applied Permaculture Women's Guild · #freepermaculture · Permies.com
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Where this neighborhood leads
- Grow it, then cook itFood & Cooking
- Grow with soil and habitat in mindSustainability & Climate
- Make indoor and outdoor spaces work togetherHome & DIY
- Make space for animals and pollinatorsPets & Animals
- Make useful objects for a growing spaceCrafts & Making
- Explore the design of a growing spaceArt & Design
- Grow a household garden on a planned budgetPersonal Finance
- Build a reflective growing routineMindful Living & Wellbeing
- Learn through growing and observationScience & Learning
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250 casitas, ready to move in.
250 crafted casitas, each with a personality you can make your own.
Good Company
A shared little work cottage with a pencil chimney, a smiling coffee mug and a bell for good company.
Casita · Professional · Free
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Corner Café
A corner cafe on a little sidewalk tile, with two outdoor seats and a cat who knows your usual.
Casita · Food · with paid plans
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The Observatory
A brass telescope, a biscuit-shaped constellation and a curious keeper on a little stargazing island.
Casita · Professional · with paid plans
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Paper Trail
A letterpress cottage with a book roof, an overworked paper ghost and letters to deliver.
Casita · Personal · Free
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