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Houseplants vs Mushroom growing

Houseplants and mushroom growing have 89% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatHouseplantsMushroom growing
Time a week1 hour a week1 hour a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withA skill you got better atSomething you made
FeelsCalmCalm
To start$30$25

Choose houseplants if

  • Less fiddly
  • More about collecting
  • Less about being useful

About $30 to start, then about $10 a month.

About houseplants

Choose mushroom growing if

  • More fiddly, precise work
  • Less about collecting
  • More useful day to day

About $25 to start, then about $10 a month.

About mushroom growing

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Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.