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Our grow kit contains
1.9kg ready-to-fruit colonised grow block (made from a natural high-yielding mix)
spray bottle
full step-by-step instructions and recipe ideas
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Simply spray the grow kit with the mister provided and harvest around 1kg of oyster mushrooms over 2 - 3 flushes.
Expect your 1st harvest of mushrooms within 2-3 weeks of starting your grow kit.
For best results, we recommend starting your grow kit within 4 weeks. Store the grow kit in a cold, dark place until you start it.
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We make Oyster and Lion’s Mane mushroom grow kits.
Oyster mushrooms are super quick and easy to grow - they can require very little attention and so they are great for 1st time growers. They are also simple to cook and incredibly tasty!
Lion’s Mane mushrooms are really fun to cook with - there are many versatile and delicious recipes where the Lion’s Mane is the centre piece. We recommend the Lion’s Mane Kit if you are a keen cook, enjoy meat-free dishes or would simply love to grow a truly unique mushroom!
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We guarantee that our grow kits will produce at least 1 flush of oyster mushrooms, providing that the grow kit instructions have been followed sufficiently.
If your grow kit fails to produce mushrooms after following our instructions, please get in touch and we will replace it.
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We love to simply fry our oyster mushrooms with garlic, thyme and a squeeze of lemon - delicious on a piece of sourdough toast! Or level up with this delicious mushroom garlic confit recipe.
This creamy mushroom pasta recipe makes a quick, comforting and delicious meal.
Oyster mushrooms are also amazing in stir-fries. We love this Crispy Tofu, Ginger and Oyster Mushroom Stir-Fry Recipe.
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Estimated delivery: £3.99, 2-4 working days.
Posted via Royal Mail 48hr Tracked.
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Start your mushroom grow kit as soon as possible by pulling off the front tab and cutting an ‘x’ into the grow bag.
The grow kit should be placed inside, somewhere you will see it often and where it won’t be exposed to heat or direct sunlight. We recommend a kitchen counter top, windowsill (facing inwards) or similar.
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Your grow kit needs to be sprayed with water once or twice a day to keep it moist. This will vary depending on the season and how warm it is in your house, but you don’t want the exposed grow area to be too wet or too dry.
After about a week, you will see baby oyster mushrooms starting to grow! Keep misting them. They will now start growing super fast!
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The optimum time to harvest your oyster mushrooms is just before the caps begin to flatten out.
Simply pull the whole cluster of oysters off of the grow block by gripping and twisting at the base. You can also cut the whole cluster off.
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Once you have harvested your oyster mushrooms, remove any remaining baby mushrooms from the growing area and begin misting again. It will probably take slightly longer for the mushrooms to start growing than the 1st time while the block re-sets itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
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For optimum mushroom yields, it is best to start the grow kit when you receive it. If you don’t want to start the kit immediately, they can be stored in the fridge or a cold shed / garage. Although we don’t recommend it, we have grown kits that were stored in the fridge for 4 months with no issues.
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These grow kits are designed for indoor fruiting. We recommend placing them where you will see them regularly such as a windowsill or kitchen counter top.
Avoid placing the kit where it is likely to dry out, such as above a radiator or in direct sunlight.
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The Oyster mushroom kits will take around 2 weeks to produce the first flush of mushrooms. This can vary depending on the environment that your mushroom grow kit is in.
The 2nd and 3rd flushes will take a bit longer, so a bit of patience is needed!
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Our grow kits normally last for about 2-3 harvests, although we have heard feedback of a 4th harvest!
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Ideally you would spray the mushroom grow kit twice a day (4-5 squeezes on the spray bottle each time) but there are bound to be some days where this isn’t possible. We have tested lots of the kits in our home and sometimes forget or are away for a night or two – as long as you keep spraying consistently mushrooms will grow! Yields may be reduced if the mushrooms don’t get adequate moisture but you should still get mushrooms.
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Oyster mushrooms are ready to harvest when their caps begin to flatten - this happens around a week after the baby mushrooms first appear.
We believe oyster mushrooms are mush tastier when they are harvested younger, so although it tempting, don’t wait for them to get too big!
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When the kits is finished, recycle the cardboard, throw away the grow bag and use the mushroom substrate material as a top layer on soil. The substrate helps improves soils and can be used on indoor potted plants or outdoors. Crumble the mushroom substrate on top of soil. It is likely more mushrooms will grow from this in the future.
