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It is very therapeutic to garden, though. (lemmy.today)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

Although I have certainly mentioned that 40+ acres are required to sustain a family agriculturally I believe that it is still worth it to grow food and herb and spices where one can. Just don't expect it to change the direction of inflation.

[–] crispyflagstones 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Considering how expensive fresh produce is getting, it doesn't have to change the direction of inflation to be worth it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

That is true. But the cost of getting quality garden beds together from the soil without yard-fill toxic contaminants, the wood or metal for the beds, and the produce starts and seeds, the water, and the labor can make it a loss financially. That said it is a great hobby and does yield very satisfying results.

[–] crispyflagstones 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yeah, with sufficient unthoughtfulness, refusing to do research, and with poor enough planning, you can fuck up literally anything? I'm not sure what your point is. I didn't say it was suitable for everybody, or that it magically cannot fail, or that it will always be worth it in all circumstances (if your soil's contaminated, yes, you will want to be careful about how you garden and your costs will likely be higher), or that gardening, unlike anything else, is a good fit for everybody's brain and that every single person can do it effectively.

I just think it's kinda dumb to go after home gardening as somehow not useful or valuable just because it's not a complete, viable replacement for industrial agriculture. It's a completely stupid false dichotomy.

Basically you need to think about how to do it cost-effectively and sanely. Just like anything else you do (you do think about that, right?)

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