do people here who reef also like doing gardens? - Page 2

travis32 · 05/05/2010, 01:27 PM

I don't mind gardening, I hate aquascaping, building things, and hate landscaping. I cringe when I try to read instructions on a DIY project.

I would love to upgrade to a 200g+ tank in the next few years if I ever move into different house (roughly 2 to 3 years away from that endeavor.) The fact is, the plumbing terrifies me. I don't know anything about getting pipes to work the way I want and valves, and water flow and physics.

So, DIY Plumbing for a large tank may actually prevent me from having a large tank because I simply won't understand the plumbing aspect of it. Same with landscaping. I had my 60 year old parents landscape our yard for us a couple years ago. I had no clue where to begin, I watched my dad with the bobcat and was like, how did he figure out how to place the dirt so it formed exactly what we were looking for.

I just have problems figuring out how to get to where I want. I know what I want, just not how to get there and I hate trying to figure it out because I always feel like i"m going to mess it up.

lars on live · 05/05/2010, 01:30 PM

I'm redoing my landscape currently using nothing but native plants. Not sure if that counts as gardening but I have too many deer and rabbits around to safely grow anything else.

hoffy02 · 05/05/2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by greggnyce

You must have a small tank. lol Reefkeeping gets just as sweaty, especially when things go wrong. Or if you have an inwall like me and have to work in there for an extended period of time.

+1!!! my fish room is soooo hot!!! I sweat my ARSE off in reefing and garden!! Actually probably more so in the fish room.. at least until summer really gets here in Texas!

timdam · 05/05/2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by timdam

i was thinking of squeezing some tomatoes in my garden. but then i got a phone call from the "tangmato police". LOL

Can i +1 myself? i thought that was pretty funny.

greggnyce · 05/05/2010, 02:12 PM

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Quote:
Originally Posted by timdam

i was thinking of squeezing some tomatoes in my garden. but then i got a phone call from the "tangmato police". LOL

Can i +1 myself? i thought that was pretty funny.

hahaha, i did notice this before, lol A bunch of old ladies show up at your house and yell at you for having tomatos to close to each other.

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05/05/2010, 01:27 PM	#26
travis32 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Fargo, ND Posts: 2,161	I don't mind gardening, I hate aquascaping, building things, and hate landscaping. I cringe when I try to read instructions on a DIY project. I would love to upgrade to a 200g+ tank in the next few years if I ever move into different house (roughly 2 to 3 years away from that endeavor.) The fact is, the plumbing terrifies me. I don't know anything about getting pipes to work the way I want and valves, and water flow and physics. So, DIY Plumbing for a large tank may actually prevent me from having a large tank because I simply won't understand the plumbing aspect of it. Same with landscaping. I had my 60 year old parents landscape our yard for us a couple years ago. I had no clue where to begin, I watched my dad with the bobcat and was like, how did he figure out how to place the dirt so it formed exactly what we were looking for. I just have problems figuring out how to get to where I want. I know what I want, just not how to get there and I hate trying to figure it out because I always feel like i"m going to mess it up.

05/05/2010, 01:30 PM	#27
lars on live Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 99	I'm redoing my landscape currently using nothing but native plants. Not sure if that counts as gardening but I have too many deer and rabbits around to safely grow anything else.