@Thaddeus I'm pretty interested in trying it out myself. Reading through some forum posts though it looks like some people had problems managing ammonia levels at the start due to leaching from the top soil.
Overall it seems like what you save in maintenance you pay upfront in research and setup to get the plants running at full tilt.
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@Thaddeus maybe something like this walstad method tank: https://youtu.be/BBGcPGQvO9Y
You're going to need snails and fish eventually for algae control, and to keep the plants fertilized. It will also still need periodic partial water changes and pruning, but a lot less equipment to break and stable enough to weather a little neglect.
@Lapis the weed, not the cat.
@Lapis Sticky weed? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_aparine one of my cat looooves the stuff. I had a big fight with it at the last house I rented.
@Thaddeus It's not that bad, I'll probably get to it after a long list of other projects.
I was more agreeing that fish is a bit much if you're going to be moving soon.
My grandfather often said, "A weed is just a plant where you didn't expect it". It's not the plants fault for trying to flourish in the gulf between reality and your expectations.
(I'm still mulching this heckin palm tree though.)
@Thaddeus I've been looking at some supposedly low maintenance aquaponic setups (I wanna grow lotuses), but as much as I love them fish stress me out.
Also, I will never understand the hubris of trying to maintain carpet grass in the southwestern US.
That lawn is getting xeriscaped with plants that properly appreciate limestone and full sun.
@Thaddeus the parent tree mine came from was about 20' by 30' since it was never pruned. My tree in a ~20 gal pot stayed around 5'.
I'm a big proponent of the therapy of having pets/plants depend on you to get out of bed, but you know yourself far better than some internet rando.
Final thought, Orchids love small pots, indirect light, and consistent temperatures making them perfect for apartment windows.
After years of apartment balconies and duplex porches my lemon tree is in the ground.
@Thaddeus my grandfather-in-law gave me a ton of fruit from his tree and I threw some seeds into pots out of curiosity.
There are definitely smaller and more cold resistant breeds easier to manage in pots. Go that route if you're gonna be moving often, or want a small footprint.
A ponderosa in the ground is a phenomenal producer, and a stately tree, but not suited--as I discovered--for apartment living.
@Thaddeus I dragged a ponderosa lemon tree with me through three homes. Managed to get mauled by thorns everytime(and every winter bringing it in during a freeze). Now it is in the ground. The deer may get mauled if they so choose; I shall not budge it again.