Getting Started with Digital Gardens
Today I’m launching my digital garden. After years of taking notes privately, I’m ready to learn in public.
Why Now?
I’ve accumulated countless notes in various apps over the years:
- Scattered Google Docs
- Apple Notes snippets
- Notion databases that got too complex
- Plain text files in various folders
The problem? These notes lived in isolation. I never revisited them, refined them, or connected ideas across notebooks.
The Digital Garden Approach
Digital gardens solve this by:
- Making it easy to link ideas together
- Removing the pressure of “publishing” perfect content
- Creating a public commitment to continuous learning
My Setup
I’m using:
- Obsidian for writing (local-first, markdown-based)
- Quartz for publishing (turns Obsidian vaults into websites)
- GitHub for version control
This stack gives me:
- Full control over my content
- Simple markdown files I can access forever
- Beautiful web presentation without heavy frameworks
First Steps
I’m starting with a few seed notes:
The goal isn’t to have everything figured out - it’s to start small and grow organically.
What’s Next?
I plan to:
- Migrate useful notes from other systems
- Link related ideas together
- Update notes as I learn more
- Share interesting patterns I discover
The beauty of a digital garden is that it’s never “done” - it evolves with you.
If you’re thinking about starting your own digital garden, just start. Create a few notes, link them together, and see where it takes you.