My Real Gardens alternatives: newsletters like it
24 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as My Real Gardens (Garden Design, Sustainable Landscaping and gardening). The closest matches are The Gardening Mind by Jo Thompson, The Polyculture Project and Wild Way: habitat gardening for nature by Jack Wallington. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.
Updated Nov 6, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology
About My Real Gardens
Welcome to My Real Gardens, where I share 30 years of garden making know-how as a multi-award-winning garden designer. I'm here to share what honestly works in real gardens – proper advice without the jargon to help you…
- Garden Design
- Sustainable Landscaping
- gardening
- horticulture
- 1The Gardening Mind by Jo Thompson39K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 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
3 shared topics
- 2The Polyculture Project8K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 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
2 shared topics
- 3
SubstackWeekly · last post 7 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
2 shared topics
- 4FlowerNerd2K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 3 days ago
From recent posts: FlowerNerd publishes weekly articles on floral design, plant care, and flower farming for florists and garden enthusiasts. The content features practical guides on specific varieties like amaranth and ilex, alongside…
Likely audience: Gardeners
2 shared topics
- 5
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago
What you should grow right now (and less of what you shouldn't)! New plants, horticulture news, botanical travel, and more from Michael Perry, AKA Mr Plant Geek.
Likely audience: home gardeners
2 shared topics
- 6a grain of salt97K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 55 days ago
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
1 shared topic
- 7Design Your Wild43K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago
From recent posts: Design Your Wild publishes practical guides on native landscaping, invasive species control, and ecological gardening techniques such as winter sowing and lawn conversion. The newsletter targets gardeners seeking…
Likely audience: Native plant gardeners
1 shared topic
- 8Kirsten Bradley39K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 6 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
1 shared topic
- 9The Map is Mostly Water28K subscribers
Substacklast post Jul 25, 2026
From recent posts: The Map is Mostly Water publishes a mix of personal essays, interviews, and practical lists covering parenting, home design, photography, and ethics. It serves readers seeking practical advice and reflective commentary…
Likely audience: parents
1 shared topic
- 10The Seedling21K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago
From recent posts: The Seedling publishes personal essays, live video interviews, and lifestyle lists focused on gardening, cooking, and floral culture. It serves readers interested in the intersection of horticulture, wellness, and pop…
Likely audience: Television viewers
1 shared topic
- 11Never Done20K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 29 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
1 shared topic
- 12Creative Canning18K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last 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
1 shared topic
- 13Common Farm Flowers by Georgie Newbery17K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 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
1 shared topic
- 14Side Dish12K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 7 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
1 shared topic
- 15Dig It9K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago
From recent posts: Dig It is a podcast and newsletter that mixes cultural reviews, celebrity interviews, and lifestyle advice on topics like gardening, menopause, and aging. The publication consistently blends media recommendations with…
Likely audience: Podcast listeners
1 shared topic
- 16Connective Tissue9K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 6 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
1 shared topic
- 17Between8K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 5 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
1 shared topic
- 18Eat Like a Farmer8K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 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 gardeners
1 shared topic
- 19Sugar Maple Farmhouse8K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 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
1 shared topic
- 20Leaf, Root & Fruit7K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 3 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
1 shared topic
- 21Asking Amy6K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago
From recent posts: Asking Amy publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, cultural commentary, and media history ranging from gardening memoirs to 9/11 reflections. The publication targets readers interested in authentic storytelling and…
Likely audience: Readers of personal essays
1 shared topic
- 22Alex T Smith’s Pigeon Post 4K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 5 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: Parents of young children
1 shared topic
- 23Parks People4K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 13 days ago
Likely audience: Gardening enthusiasts
1 shared topic
- 24Angie Peladeau3K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 3 days ago
From recent posts: Angie Peladeau publishes practical guides on self-reliance, covering topics like seed saving, food preservation, rocket stove construction, and sustainable gardening. The content focuses on hands-on skills for off-grid…
Likely audience: homesteaders
1 shared topic
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