Grow kits have erupted in popularity over the past two years. Why? While not as easy as running to the store and swiping your credit card, grow kits are an easy and fun way to grow your own produce and make your own products. 

They bring the fun of the brewery home, teaches kids with hands-on activities, and gains healthier eating habits. 

Furthermore, kits add zest and excitement to your home life at a reasonable cost while controlling the process and ingredients of the things that you are eating. And while this may sound straightforward, there are some more in-depth advantages to using grow kits, including:

Gaining Control Over The Quality Of Your Ingredients

Ever check the ingredients on some of the products you buy

First Kombucha Venture and the Lessons Learned

The impetus of my kombucha venture was being gifted a how to book from my mother. It was a heavy and comprehensive text that was, to be honest, a bit intimidating. It contained all the information I needed from the subtle taste differences produced by the tea selected for brewing, how to choose the sugar for flavoring, dangers of choosing various water sources, temperature range information, and trouble-shooting problems. I purchased a continuous brewing vessel, a new SCOBY, and starter liquid and got to brewing!

I choose oolong tea for the base of my kombucha being a sensible middle ground between a black and green tea. I brewed the tea on my stove and added the sugar to make a sweet tea. Then came the first mishap of my adventure. I was not being observant and thought I purchased a five gallon kombucha