So what is a digital garden and why have I chosen this format to form the structure of this website? This quote sums it up quite well.
A garden is a collection of evolving ideas that aren’t strictly organised by their publication date. They’re inherently exploratory – notes are linked through contextual associations. They aren’t refined or complete – notes are published as half-finished thoughts that will grow and evolve over time. They’re less rigid, less performative, and less perfect than the personal websites we’re used to seeing.
https://maggieappleton.com/garden-history
This format avoids the pressure of posting well formed and finished articles, the idea of which stresses me out and gives me the freedom to post stuff which I can then return to if I wish and add to later.
It’s the principle of planting seeds, and later nurturing and even pruning.