sentientsponge on Nostr: I think there's a real misconception about #gardening as a hobby from people who ...
I think there's a real misconception about #gardening as a hobby from people who haven't tried it that it sort of magically happens and growing your own food is somehow saving you money compared to just going to the grocery store. Neither is true. It's a fairly expensive hobby, especially when starting, that requires a bunch of stuff I doubt normal people have or are even aware of and a ton of physical labor even for small gardens.
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