Recent content by RainyJane

A friend of mine just posted her take on these! They look really cool but I'm worried about drainage. Still! I think they might work for an indoor herb garden! :D http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2011/08/mason-jar-wall-planter.html

I'm planning on trying the "sit out for 24 hours before chilling" approach when I bottle this week. :)

We've been adding fruit/spices to the jar (after starting the scoby in a new batch) and sealing it. Then we bottle it 5ish days later. Should we just bottle it and skip the fruit in the jar?

I haven't been getting them to day 3! They get gray mold on day 2. :(

That could work! Now I just have to find a place big enough for it!!! Thanks! :D

Thanks! And I have a few months to game plan a way to keep the cats off of it! :D

I live in an apartment in Seattle. I currently have a north facing window so I have held off on attempting anything but we are about to move so I am hoping to have someplace with SOME light. ;) If I do not have a balcony, is there any system that someone could recommend that does not take up a...

I have been using a sprouter on/off for close to 5 years. I recently have started going hard core organic. I bought some organic sunflower seeds and have now had 3 batches that have grown gray mold at day 3. :he I have tried soaking them in 2% vinegar for 15 minutes before attempting to...

I've been making Kombucha for a 6 months. I made my own scoby from store bought. Mine has stalled and I'm a little upset. I MISS MY 3 BOTTLES A WEEK!!!! :hit Mine comes out tasting like apple cider vinegar and really sweet- I don't know if that is normal. We flavor in with some sort of...