~ Early Web Links ~

A curated ODP/DMOZ mirror directory listing personal gardening websites from hobbyist gardeners around the world, covering everything from cactus collections to flower beds and vegetable plots. Visitors can browse dozens of non-commercial garden journals, photo galleries, and blogs organized into subcategories like Garden Railways and Water Gardens.

Phoenix Tropicals covers the art of growing citrus and tropical fruits in the Arizona and California deserts, with detailed guides on varieties like Meiwa kumquats, pest management, soil, watering, and frost damage. The site is a practical reference for desert gardeners tackling everything from avocados and mangoes to orchid trees and passion fruit.

Rob's Plants chronicles the gardening journey of a plant enthusiast who transformed bare suburban lots in both Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley and suburban Houston into richly landscaped gardens. The site features detailed plant portraits, seed-starting information, wildlife observations, winter temperature data, and even a downloadable Excel seed-tracking tool.

Harriet's personal homepage centers on her beloved garden, featuring photos of shade gardens, water gardens, a backyard pond, and the birds that visit them across multiple dedicated pages. Family life, camping, fishing at Kentucky Lake, and milestone celebrations like a golden anniversary round out this warm slice of early 2000s web life from Paducah, Kentucky.

The Re-Farmer chronicles a family's journey returning to rural life and running a homestead garden, with detailed posts on seed starting, soil preparation, and growing unusual varieties like Golden Boy celery. The blog combines practical gardening advice with personal storytelling, documenting the real challenges and discoveries of sustainable small-scale farming.

A gentle, reflective blog focused on seasonal rhythms, nature observations, and the small details of each time of year. Posts blend personal walks, microseasons, weather notes, and cozy seasonal activities into a contemplative nature journal.

Front Range Food Gardener is a detailed blog by Carl Wilson focused on fruit and vegetable gardening along Colorado's Front Range, covering local growing challenges like temperature extremes, rabbit damage, and soil improvement. Posts include practical advice on tomatoes, cover crops, transplanting, and variety selection tailored specifically to the Colorado Front Range climate.

Sam's personal Nekoweb home features a relaxed mix of hobbies including backyard gardening, knitting, crochet, witchcraft, and toy collecting, with a dedicated garden section alongside a blog and personal pages. A warm and cheerful early-30s hobbyist site with a retro web aesthetic, RSS feed, and links to affiliated sites.

Jennifer B. Powell's curated garden links page organizes a wide collection of gardening resources, from Colorado-specific guides and garden blogs to personal garden tours and seed suppliers. Visitors will find regional gems like the Colorado Dahlia Society and Denver Botanic Gardens alongside international personal garden pages from Australia and the UK.

Run by bangchik and kakdah from Seri Iskandar, Malaysia, this blog documents their home vegetable garden with posts covering tropical fruits, vegetables, and plants like matoa, ulam raja, winged beans, and petola. The site features detailed growing journals with photos, gardening techniques such as composting, fertigation, and rooftop gardening, plus an extensive label archive spanning dozens of plant varieties.