Gardening Robot

(UPDATE 2020-05-09: They have an even bigger model now and better software documentation.)

Some Simple Aristocrats enjoy gardening as a leisure activity. However, for those who would prefer to keep at the "leisure activity"-level, there's a new option : the FarmBot. From helping with the design of the plot to planting seeds and watering, the FarmBot can make gardening a lot easier. And it's all... "open source", meaning any one can contribute or modify the design and software.

Organic Gardening

For all your "organic gardening" leisure, no website can beat MotherEarthNews.com. This publication has been around for decades. Gardening, husbandry (rabbits, chickens, goats, etc), pest control, DIY chicken coops, square foot gardening, every topic is covered. If gardening was good enough for a roman noble (and twice "Dictator"), it should be good enough for us Simple Aristocrats : Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

Despite his old age, he worked his own small farm until an invasion prompted his fellow citizens to call for his leadership. He came from his plough to assume complete control over the state but, upon achieving a swift victory, relinquished his power and its perquisites and returned to his farm. His success and immediate resignation of his near-absolute authority with the end of this crisis (traditionally dated to 458 BC) has often been cited as an example of outstanding leadership, service to the greater good, civic virtue, lack of personal ambition, and modesty.