[commandlinefan]

> small hipster raised bed farming in back yard

As a small hipster raised bed farmer (or rather, gardener), I actually looked into this at one point - the $1500 price tag put me off of it really quick. There's no way that kind of investment makes sense unless you're planning to sell the vegetables to recoup your investment - and it's doubtful that the machine will realistically last more than five years or so, so you'll have to replace it at some point in the fairly near future.

[toofy]

i don’t think this is an investment kind of project. it’s a hobby, more for people who enjoy the tinkering as much as some people enjoy playing in their own gardens which often costs far more than they’re getting in return via food. simply an early open source iteration with hopes for community improvements as more people with varying needs begin to contribute.

this seems like its definitely not a project yet for people who don’t enjoy that as a hobby.

[bobiny]

I think you pay to get hands off garden.

[commandlinefan]

In that case, you're better off just buying your produce at the grocery store.

[toofy]

i mean, how many hobbies can you say that about? most of them i imagine.

hobbies are about tinkering and learning. we usually put far more in financially then we get returned financially. hobbies are expensive.

[bobiny]

Like home made beer. Unless stuff at the store is really bad and/or super expensive. But in terms of gardening I'd bet on hydroponics.

[bobiny]

But you can watch it grow.