Backyard Industry alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 11, 2026

A vibrant community focused on cooking, gardening, reading, and general good living from Samin Nosrat, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and Good Things.

Likely audience: Home gardeners

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: The Gardening Mind publishes weekly seasonal content on planting, garden design, and plant care for hobbyists and homeowners. It mixes practical guides and personal garden updates with promotional material for its paid…

Likely audience: Home gardeners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Kirsten Bradley publishes a newsletter blending gardening, astronomy, and food history with personal essays on farming and land use. The content alternates between technical guides on herbs and lunar observations, and…

Likely audience: Home gardeners

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

Likely audience: general readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: The Seedling publishes a mix of personal essays, seasonal gardening guides, fashion recommendations, and live video interviews with figures like Clodagh McKenna and Jo Thompson. It targets flower-loving readers seeking…

Likely audience: Substack subscribers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 37 days ago

From recent posts: Never Done publishes a rotating mix of homesteading tutorials, personal lifestyle essays, and family craft projects focused on Maine-based seasonal activities. The publication targets readers interested in practical…

Likely audience: Small business owners

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Substacklast post Aug 9, 2026

From recent posts: Creative Canning publishes seasonal recipes, safety guides, and storage methods for home canning vegetables, fruits, and drink concentrates. The publication targets home canners seeking practical techniques to preserve…

Likely audience: home cooks

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

Common Farm Flowers by Georgie Newbery is about growing flowers for pleasure & profit, about floristry, & running a lifestyle business. Above all it's about keeping focused on doing work that's valuable to more than…

Likely audience: Flower farmers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Side Dish publishes home cooking recipes and personal essays on grief and renovation. The publication mixes practical guides with emotional reflections on parenting and home improvement.

Likely audience: home cooks

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: GM NYC is a weekly newsletter that publishes curated job listings and event calendars for the New York City tech scene, covering sectors like AI, robotics, and fintech. It serves a community of over 11,000 readers by…

Likely audience: Software engineers seeking NYC roles

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

From recent posts: Dig It is a UK culture and lifestyle podcast newsletter hosted by Jo and Zoe that mixes TV and film recommendations, celebrity interviews, gardening tips, and midlife health discussions. It is aimed at general adult…

Likely audience: Podcast listeners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: Connective Tissue publishes essays and interviews focused on rural development, agrarian life, and community building. The publication mixes personal narratives about gardening and infertility with conversations on…

Likely audience: Home gardeners

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 24 days ago

one poetic farmgirl's notes on tender, whole-hearted living.

Likely audience: home cooks

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: Between publishes diary-style entries and personal journals documenting daily life in France, focusing on gardening, home maintenance, cooking, and seasonal transitions. The publication targets readers interested in…

Likely audience: seasonal gardeners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

From recent posts: Eat Like a Farmer publishes weekly recipes, urban farming updates, and seasonal gardening guides from an author who also runs a cyanotype photography practice. The publication targets home cooks and gardeners, mixing…

Likely audience: home cooks

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 30 days ago

Welcome to The Polyculture Project substack, where I’ll be sharing over 20 years of experience designing, building, and managing regenerative landscapes

Likely audience: Home gardeners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 24 days ago

Sugar Maple Farmhouse is a place dedicated to sharing bits of life, seasonal recipes and behind the scenes from published works on sugarmaplefarmhouse.com. A space for lovers of homemade food and growing in the garden…

Likely audience: Homeowners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

Learn to grow stylish wildflower plant communities in your garden for wildlife. Plus how to apply these habitat-first gardening techniques to grow food easily. Based in the exposed Yorkshire garden of gardener and…

Likely audience: Home gardeners

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

Food growing tips for temperate climate gardeners in Melbourne and beyond. Garden updates from my permaculture-inspired garden in Central Victoria, Australia.

Likely audience: Home gardeners

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

Likely audience: AI researchers and academics

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: Alex T Smith's Pigeon Post publishes weekly personal diaries featuring London life, gardening, pet care, and book publishing updates. The publication is for readers interested in the author's daily anecdotes, seasonal…

Likely audience: creative professionals

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

From recent posts: Nothing Important publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, travel reviews, and lifestyle observations covering topics like gardening, parenting, and art history. The publication targets readers interested in…

Likely audience: seasonal shoppers

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Substacklast post Jun 29, 2026

Finding rest, freedom, and fresh joy in enjoying God.

Likely audience: Christian readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: FlowerNerd publishes practical plant profiles, floral design challenges, and color theory advice for florists and gardeners. Issues mix shop anecdotes, growing tips, and reader polls on cut flowers and arrangements.

Likely audience: Gardeners

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