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Houseplants vs Vegetable gardening

Houseplants and vegetable gardening have 87% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatHouseplantsVegetable gardening
Time a week1 hour a week3 hours a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withA skill you got better atSomething you made
FeelsCalmCalm
To start$30$40

Choose houseplants if

  • More of an indoor thing
  • Less about being useful
  • Gentler on the body

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

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Choose vegetable gardening if

  • More time outside
  • More useful day to day
  • More physical

About $40 to start, then about $10 a month.

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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.