How to Choose Your Starter Kit

Same living soil. Same system. The only real difference is the container, and there's no wrong answer.

Which kit is right for you?

Video walkthrough coming soon

Jeremy walks you through both kits and helps you pick.

Here's the good news: you can't pick wrong.

Both kits come with the exact same BuildASoil living soil and the same amendments, matched to work together. The soil doesn't change. What changes is the container you grow in, how you water it, and how it's mulched.

So this really comes down to one honest question about you, not the plant:

How hands-on do you want to be?

Pick the vessel that fits your style, and half your setup decisions are already made.

BuildASoil Starter Kit, Earthbox Edition

Earthbox Starter Kit

Best for the hands-off grower

Self-watering reservoir waters from below
Food-grade plastic, built-in 3-gallon reservoir
Fill it and walk away, hard to over or under-water
The most forgiving way to start

Choose this if you travel, keep a busy schedule, or just want watering to take care of itself.

Shop the Earthbox Kit

BuildASoil Starter Kit, Grassroots 15 Gallon Edition

Grassroots Starter Kit

Best for the hands-on grower

Classic living-soil pot-and-bed feel
Moisture-locking liner keeps soil evenly damp
Roots dive down and air-prune at the bottom
You top-water and stay close to your grow

Choose this if you enjoy the daily ritual and want the traditional living-soil experience.

Shop the Grassroots Kit

Side by side

	Earthbox	Grassroots
Watering	Self-watering reservoir, fill and go	Hand-water the top, classic feel
Hands-on level	Most hands-off	More hands-on
The feel	Tidy, set-and-forget planter	Traditional pot-and-bed
Best for	Busy schedules, travel, watering-nervous beginners	Growers who enjoy the daily ritual
Mulch	Black plastic mulch cover	Organic straw
The soil inside	Same BuildASoil living soil & amendments	Same BuildASoil living soil & amendments

Whichever you choose, you're getting the same living soil and amendments. You're just choosing the container, the way you water, and the mulch that fits how you like to grow.