private garden
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A private (digital) garden is a (nerdy) "note-taking system". I use these terms interchangeably as catch-alls for popular knowledge and thought workflows that generally follow these 4 principles: There are many different names for the same types of system that I describe here, some more specific/personalized (eg. Zettelkasten and evergreen notes) and some broader (eg. PKMS). Ultimately, I use garden terminology because I like it the most.
- private gardens have atomic notes
- private gardens use links between notes
- private gardens impose minimal structure
- private gardens are written for the future author first
my digital garden is also a zettelkasten and my digital garden is also a personal knowledge management system. I use private garden because digital gardening is a squishy concept, and it seems a natural extension to use the same terminology.
Although closely related, Private gardening is a note-taking system. Public gardening is an information-sharing philosophy.
Mentions
| File | Last Modified |
|---|---|
| digital garden | 2025-05-05 |
| all definitions of Zettelkasten are speculative | 2025-04-15 |
| atomized notes | 2025-03-29 |
| Private gardening is a note-taking system. Public gardening is an information-sharing philosophy. | 2025-03-29 |
Created 2025-03-17 Last Modified 2025-04-15
