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The 30 hobbies closest to houseplants in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Building tiny planted landscapes of moss and ferns inside glass jars and bowls.
Alike: Both relaxing and about living things.
Different: More creative.
GardeningMore time outside. More physical.
Mushroom growingMore fiddly, precise work. Less about collecting.
Vegetable gardeningMore time outside. More useful day to day.
BonsaiMore fiddly, precise work. Slower to reward you.
HydroponicsMore of a mental workout. More fiddly, precise work.
ForagingMore time outside. More exploring new places.
Fountain pensBoth about collecting.Nothing alive to look after.
FishkeepingBoth about collecting.Costs more to start. More creative.
Letter writingNothing alive to look after. Less to learn up front.
Reptile keepingCosts more to start. More fiddly, precise work.
HarmonicaNothing alive to look after. More creative.
KalimbaNothing alive to look after. Less about collecting.
LEGO buildingBoth about collecting.Nothing alive to look after. More creative.
UkuleleNothing alive to look after. Less about collecting.
Figure collectingBoth about collecting.Nothing alive to look after. Less repetitive.
JournalingNothing alive to look after. More creative.
Keeping chickensCosts more to start. More time outside.
MosaicNothing alive to look after. Less about collecting.
Scale model kitsBoth about collecting.Nothing alive to look after. More fiddly, precise work.
Stamps & postcardsBoth about collecting.Nothing alive to look after. More fiddly, precise work.
Weather watchingNothing alive to look after. More time outside.
Animal rescueLess about collecting. More physical.
Candle makingNothing alive to look after. Less about collecting.
Coin collectingBoth about collecting.Nothing alive to look after. More fiddly, precise work.
CrochetNothing alive to look after. More hands-on.
Cross-stitchNothing alive to look after. Less about collecting.
Flower arrangingMore creative. Less about collecting.
Fuse beadsNothing alive to look after. More hands-on.
Ice cream makingNothing alive to look after. Less about collecting.The closest are Terrariums, Gardening, Mushroom growing, Vegetable gardening and Bonsai. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Letter writing is close to houseplants and quicker to pick up.
Mushroom growing is close to houseplants and costs less to start.
