Grow your own Mushrooms - Mushroom Kits, Logs & Spawn

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Grow your own Mushrooms

Growing your own mushrooms is relatively straight forward and very rewarding. There is a huge difference in taste between fresh home grown mushrooms and the supermarket bought varieties. These mushroom kits and spores are available to buy online and delivered to your door. If you are a beginner to growing mushrooms I highly recommend starting off with the 'Mushroom Grow kits' half way down this page and the ready made mushroom logs at the bottom of this page.

Pearl Oyster Mushrooms

Indoor - Contains 50g of cereal grain which carries the mushroom spawn.

Outdoor - Contains 25 wooden dowels which carries the mushroom spores.

Grow and harvest your own fresh mushrooms with a refined flavour and velvety texture. Europe's favourite wild mushroom for centuries, also loved in the east. With a mild, refined flavour and beautiful velvety texture. Perfect with chicken, pork and seafood or just grilled with salt and pepper.

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Golden Oyster Mushrooms

Contains 50g of cereal grains which carry the mushroom spawn.

Grow and harvest your own fresh mushrooms with a wonderful slightly nutty flavour. Highly prized by gourmet chefs in France, attractive and fast growing, has a wonderful nutty flavour that perfectly complements light dishes such as chicken, pork, vegetables and rice.

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Chestnut Button (Portabello) Mushrooms

Contains 50gs of cereal grains which carry the mushroom spawn.

Grow and harvest your own fresh mushrooms with wonderfully tasty large caps. The desirable, large brown form of the popular and versatile button mushroom. Broad and almost open when picked, they have a thicker cap, a wonderful delicate texture and delicious meaty flavour.

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Shiitake Mushrooms

Indoor - Contains 50g of cereal grains which carry the mushroom spawn.

Outdoor - Contains 25 wooden dowels which carries the mushroom spores.

Grow and harvest your own fresh mushrooms with a smoky flavour for authentic oriental dishes. Treasured in Asia for centuries, they have a superb flavour often described as meaty or smoky and a fine firm texture. Perfect for oriental dishes, stir-fries, grilling, casseroles, soups and gravy.

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Pink Oyster Mushrooms

Contains 50g of cereal grains which the spawn is carried on.

Grow and harvest your own fresh mushrooms, delicious with light meat dishes. Revered in Asian cuisine for its excellent flavour and almost meaty texture. Superb grilled or fried with a little seasoning and best served with light meats such as chicken, pork and seafood.

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White Button Mushrooms

Contains 50gs of cereal grains which carry the mushroom spawn.

Grow and harvest your own fresh mushrooms with that much loved classic flavour. The traditional, popular favourite, a versatile all round mushroom suitable for a large range of dishes. With the typical mushroom flavour and aroma we all know and love.

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Mushroom Growing Boards

Chemical free and steam sterilised chopped poplar wood. The simple and reliable way to grow Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms.

Suitable for indoor or outdoor growing, full instructions included.

Not suitable for White or Chestnut Button Mushrooms or mushrooms dowels.

100g White Cap Button - Agaricus bisporus

Can be grown indoors or out.

White Cap mushrooms are the common form of this much used vegetable that we are all familiar with. Grain spawn is available all year and enables growers to follow traditional methods of growing on composted manure. Using this method mushrooms may be grown outdoors or indoors in controlled conditions. Sow outside from spring to August, or sow indoors with an even temperature of around 16C (50F), and not below 10C or above 20C. Supplied with full cultural instructions.

100g Brown Cap Button Mushroom (Portabella) - Agaricus bisporus

Can be grown indoors or out.

Brown Cap or Portabella mushrooms are an old fashioned variety. Its firm texture and enhanced nutty flavour offer alternatives to white button mushrooms. Grain spawn is available all year and enables growers to follow traditional methods of growing on composted manure. Using this method mushrooms may be grown outdoors or indoors in controlled conditions. Sow outside from spring to August, or sow indoors with an even temperature of around 16C (50F), and not below 10C or above 20C. Supplied with full cultural instructions.

Button Mushroom Grow Kit

100% organic, easy to grow and productive mushroom kit containing: grow box, mushroom compost - pre sown with spawn, casing material and full instructions. These kits couldn't be easier to grow, and will keep producing mountains of mushrooms for up to several months once they start. The beauty of these kits is that they can be grown at any time of year and they also make a fascinating gift. Button mushrooms are firm, sweet mushrooms and are delicious raw, slice them into salads or serve with vegetable dip.

French Chestnut Mushroom Grow Kit

100% organic, easy to grow and productive mushroom kit containing: grow box, mushroom compost - pre sown with spawn, casing material and full instructions. These kits couldn't be easier to grow, and will keep producing mountains of mushrooms for up to several months once they start. The beauty of these kits is that they can be grown at any time of year and they also make a fascinating gift. Chestnut mushrooms are even tastier and more aromatic that the common white mushrooms.

Oyster Straw Mushroom Kit - Pleurotus ostreatus

This easy to use kit provides everything you will need to produce your very own Oyster mushrooms, including: 50g fresh oyster grain spawn. 1 bag of straw. Full cultural instructions. Straw kits produce oyster mushrooms in around 6 weeks, and can be grown indoors all year round.

Oyster Mushroom Grow Kit

100% organic, easy to grow and productive mushroom kit containing: grow box, mushroom culture - pre sown with spawn, and full instructions. These kits couldn't be easier to grow, and will keep producing mountains of mushrooms for up to several months once they start. The beauty of these kits is that they can be grown at any time of year and they also make a fascinating gift. An oriental delicacy, the oyster mushroom is now common place in supermarket, but you won't be able to beat the flavour of your own freshly grown and picked crop.

Shii-take Mushroom Grow Kit

100% organic, easy to grow and productive mushroom kit containing: grow box, mushroom culture - pre sown with spawn, and full instructions. These kits couldn't be easier to grow, and will keep producing mountains of mushrooms for up to several months once they start. The beauty of these kits is that they can be grown at any time of year and they also make a fascinating gift. The shiitake mushroom originally came from Southeast Asia. Nowadays, it is one of the most popular mushrooms worldwide alongside the champignon and the oyster mushroom. It is healthy and has a delicate taste.

Chicken of the Woods - Laetiporus sulphureus

100 x Mushroom Spawn Plugs For Logs

Polyporus sulphureus, ''Chicken of the Woods'', grows on a variety of hardwoods and softwoods throughout much of North America & the UK. Stumps, rather than cut logs, are the recommended site for plugging. Producing a multi-layered, shelf-like mushroom (sometimes called wood conks), Chicken of the Woods has an easily distinguished orange mycelium. Given the right conditions, mushrooms will form in 6-12 months, the stump will begin to decompose, and mushroom crops will form for several years thereafter. Pack of approx 100 impregnated plug spawn dowels, ready to "plant" into cut logs. Includes instructions, sealing wax, and wax applicator.

Maitake or Hen of the Woods - Grifola frondosa

100 x Mushroom Spawn Plugs For Logs

Grifola frondosa grows prolifically on oaks throughout the temperate regions of eastern North America and throughout the UK. Mycelium is whitish in colour. Only hardwood stumps or partially-buried logs should be inoculated. At least 30 plugs should be inserted into each stump. Fruiting most frequently arise at or near the stump/soil interface. Pack of approx 100 impregnated plug spawn dowels, ready to "plant" into cut logs. Includes instructions, sealing wax, and wax applicator.

Pearl Oyster - Pleurotus ostreatus

100 x Mushroom Spawn Plugs For Logs

Pleurotus ostreatus is probably the most common edible mushroom found on hardwoods. Mycelium is white in colour. Growing on alder, poplar, oak, birch, beech, and many other hardwoods, our aggressive strains are renowned for their productivity. Stumps or logs can be inoculated. Pack of approx 100 impregnated plug spawn dowels, ready to "plant" into cut logs. Includes instructions, sealing wax, and wax applicator.

Oyster Mushroom - Pleurotus ostreatus

100 dowels

Why not try something a little bit different, and grow your own mushrooms? Mushroom growing may seem complicated but our easy to grow kits are provided with detailed instructions and require no specialist equipment. Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) - Have a thick, soft texture with a subtle flavour and can be eaten cooked or raw. They often used in Oriental cooking. Kits also contain Wax, Wax Applicator and Instructions.

Reishi or Ling Chi - Ganoderma lucidum

100 x Mushroom Spawn Plugs For Logs

Known by the Japanese as Reishi and by the Chinese as Ling Chi, this species produces a flat, shelf-like mushroom with a smooth, lacquered finish. Mycelium is whitish in colour, browning with age. Plug spawn of this species should be inoculated into hardwood stumps or partially-buried logs. Reputed to have immune stimulating properties by both the Chinese and Japanese, this unusual mushroom is fascinating to watch as it develops. Ganoderma lucidum has long been used in teas. Pack of approx 100 impregnated plug spawn dowels, ready to "plant" into cut logs. Includes instructions, sealing wax, and wax applicator.

Shiitake Mushrooms - Lentinula edodes

100 x Mushroom Spawn Plugs For Logs

Shiitake mushrooms have been hailed for both their culinary and medicinal benefits in Japan and other parts of Asia for hundreds of years, and their popularity worldwide increases every year. Found primarily on thicker-barked hardwoods like oak, they also do well on ''scrub'' hardwoods like alder. Mycelium is whitish in colour, becoming brown with age. Either stumps or logs can be inoculated. When properly cared for, our hardy strain of Shiitake will begin to fruit in as little as 6 months, with the most substantial fruiting appearing 1 year from inoculation. Pack of approx 100 impregnated plug spawn dowels, ready to "plant" into cut logs. Includes instructions, sealing wax, and wax applicator.

Shiitake Mushroom - Lentinula edodes

100 dowels

Shitake mushrooms (lentinula edodes) - Have been cultivated and nurtured in Japan for more than a thousand years, and are now a sought after ingredient for many Oriental dishes. A good accompaniment to meats, stir-fries and heavy sauces. Kits also contain Wax, Wax Applicator and Instructions.

The Conifer Coral Mushroom - Hericium abietis

100 x Mushroom Spawn Plugs For Logs

Hericium abietis grows exclusively on conifers and is very similar in appearance to Hericium erinaceus. Native to western North America, the Conifer Coral Mushroom has a delicate and pleasant flavor. Stumps or partially buried, horizontally-oriented logs are recommended for inoculation. Have a pile of old Leylandii logs around?? Pack of approx 100 impregnated plug spawn dowels, ready to "plant" into cut logs. Includes instructions, sealing wax, and wax applicator.

The Lion's Mane Mushroom - Hericium erinaceus

100 x Mushroom Spawn Plugs For Logs

Hericium erinaceus grows primarily on hardwoods, though conifers can also be used with some success. Either logs or stumps can be inoculated. Mycelium is whitish in colour. The spawn plugs should be inserted into the open face of cut wood. This eminently edible mushroom species is ideal for inoculation into stumps or partially buried logs. Hericium erinaceus is widely distributed on hardwoods, particularly oaks, and can be found naturally across much of North America and in the UK. These are beautiful mushrooms, with cascading white icicle-like spines, and are some of the best of the edible fungi. Pack of approx 100 impregnated plug spawn dowels, ready to "plant" into cut logs. Includes instructions, sealing wax, and wax applicator.

Lion's Mane Mushroom - Hericium erinaceus

100 dowels

Lions' Mane (Hericium erinaceus) - Have been used traditionally in China and Japan for hundreds of years, and are renowned for their medicinal benefits. This unusual variety has a taste likened to lobster when cooked with butter, but can be eaten boiled, grilled or as an ingredient to many other dishes. Kits also contain Wax, Wax Applicator and Instructions.

The Phoenix Fir Oyster - Pleurotus pulmonarius

100 x Mushroom Spawn Plugs For Logs

This member of the Tree Oyster family thrives on conifer stumps and logs, especially spruces and fir. Mycelium is whitish in colour, producing white-beige mushrooms. Very easy to grow this one. Pack of approx 100 impregnated plug spawn dowels, ready to "plant" into cut logs. Includes instructions, sealing wax, and wax applicator.

Mushroom - Gourmet Collection (30 dowels of each)

Pleurotus ostreatus,Lentinula adodes,Hericium erinaceus

Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) - Have a thick, soft texture with a subtle flavour. Can be eaten cooked or raw and are often used in Oriental cooking. Shitake mushrooms (lentinula edodes) - Have been cultivated and nurtured in Japan for more than a thousand years, and are now a sought after ingredient for many Oriental dishes. A good accompaniment to meats, stir-fries and heavy sauces. Lions' Mane (Hericium erinaceus) - Have been used traditionally in China and Japan for hundreds of years, and are renowned for their medicinal benefits. This unusual variety has a taste likened to lobster when cooked with butter, but can be eaten boiled, grilled or as an ingredient to many other dishes.

Wine Cap, King Stropharia or Garden Giant Mushrooms (Stropharia rugoso-annulata)

To establish wine caps in your garden, simply order one of our kits and follow the directions included. Wine caps are probably the easiest mushroom to grow in a pile of wood chips or compost, in your garden, and they can reach a colossal size if left to their own devices - Over a kilo each in weight and as large as a dinner plate. You can even grow them between rows of sweetcorn and amongst leafy salads and vegetables in the kitchen garden. In the process, your garden will flourish from nutrients released as these monster mushrooms grow.

Blewitt Mushrooms (Lepista nuda)

Also referred to as the Field Blewit or the Wood Blewit, this variety of mushroom is readily identified by the blue to purplish-blue streaked colouring of its stem. Topped with a smooth, light tan or light brownish coloured cap that ranges in size from 2 to 5 inches in diameter, the Blewitt mushroom emits a pleasant aroma from its dense white flesh, which begins to darken when it ages. Considered by many to be one of the best edible mushrooms, the Blewitt Mushroom (Lepista nuda) is often sliced and goes well as an ingredient for soups, stews, pasta, or ragoût dishes, providing an enjoyable earthy flavour.

Shiitake Mushroom Log

Originating in Japan and China, shitake mushrooms are an increasingly sought after ingredient in modern cuisine and are readily available in supermarkets. However virtually all of these mushrooms are mass produced indoors and taste very bland compared to those which are naturally grown outdoors. Growing your own delicious mushrooms just got even easier with our new mushroom logs. You don’t need to find and drill your own log – we will supply you with a log that has already been ‘inoculated’ with the shitake mushroom mycelium or spawn.

Oyster Mushroom Log

Oyster mushrooms can be found in broad-leaf woods and are quite common in some parts of the country. Although you can find them in supermarkets, virtually all of these mushrooms are mass produced indoors and taste very bland compared to those which are naturally grown outdoors. Growing your own exceptionally tasty mushrooms just got even easier with our new mushroom logs. You don’t need to find and drill your own log – we will supply you with a log that has already been ‘inoculated’ with the oyster mushroom mycelium or spawn.

Truffle Tree

Black Summer Truffle Scorzone (Tuber Aestivum Vittad.) on Hazel (Corylus avellana)

The plants are about 50cms tall, will last 50-70 years and need little maintenance, growing very quickly at first. They can grow to 7m tall if left, but can be trimmed into 2m hedges. Plant either in full sun or shade. They will lose their green leaves in the winter when dormant and thrive in the UK. A typical plant should produce @50g of truffles per year on average after 4-6 years, and 80-100g after 12.

Truffle Tree

White truffle (Tuber Borchii Vittad.) on Hazel (Corylus avellana)

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