The big social networks have most of us covered for our main social needs ““ but many of us have specialized hobbies and interests that are largely marginalized on the big sites because in the broad scheme of things they’re insignificant. These gaps are filled by smaller networks where like-minded people can connect. One such [...]
Next time you stumble upon some interesting plant that you want to identify go to MyPlantId.com. It is a user-powered plant identification database site and an online community for gardeners, botanists and plant enthusiasts. Registered users can search on the website for specific plants by entering plant location and its leaf properties (arrangement, shape, margin, [...]
BackyardChickens is a popular and comprehensive web resource where you can learn how to raise your own chickens in your backyard or urban apartment. If you are just starting up, read the “Raising Chickens 101″ for the most basic information. If you decided to go forward and raise your own chickens then visit the Learning [...]
GardenPlanner as the name suggests is an online tool for garden planning and design. It allows users to draw their dream garden plans, add pavings, paths, fences, populate it with stuff like as plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, ponds, fountains, decks and even garden gnomes. The site has drag & drop interface where each object can [...]