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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by plactagonic@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Edit: so it turns out that every hobby can be expensive if you do it long enough.

Also I love how you talk about your hobby as some addicts.

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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Gardening is a great way to save money from sitting on your bank account.

The raised beds were only $200 for the wood.

I blended compost with my sandy native dirt for only another $200.

The cute fence around it was another $200 plus... Plus $100 for the new tablesaw blade because I needed it to make it.

The additional irrigation setup was only $80.

I get the fertilizer with my employee discount, only around $100 per year.

The front flower bed was only $400 to make it tiered with retaining blocks.

Then there the $300 per year for flowers etc that I just have to have.

Then there is my vegetable seed bill. That's relatively cheap, only around $200 per year.

Since I start my plants I from seeds i need a starting setup. That's $200 for the lights plus another $100 for the heater.

Potting soil and trays are another $75 per year.

Then there's the steady stream of tools etc that I break or wear out and need to be replaced. Another $200-400 per year.

And then there's the koi pond...