Shop Mushrooms are named after the size they are picked at. Small ones are called 'buttons' next are 'cups' then flats (also called Portobellos). They may be white, cream or brown, smooth or scaly. Easy to grow from the expandable kit.
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Shop Mushrooms are named after the size they are picked at. Small ones are called 'buttons' next are 'cups' then flats (also called Portobellos). They may be white, cream or brown, smooth or scaly. Easy to grow from the expandable kit. |
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Oyster Mushrooms grow quickly from the expandable
kit or on your own logs or straw. Great on pizza, in patties and stir
fries. |
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Shiitake, the rich mushroom of the
forest will grow on your own logs from oak, poplar, birch, beech or tawa
trees. Logs are best cut in winter, kept out of the sun and inoculated
within 4-8 weeks. |
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| Grow mushrooms for the health of your family and garden. Mushrooms are nature's recyclers working with other living things to create a healthy and diverse environment. kits contain everything you need and like spawn packs, come with information on expanding the culture into your own growing media. Most can be grown in a sink, garage or spare area out of the sun and wind. | ||
| TIPS FOR GROWERS JAN/FEB- choose cool areas for growing kits. Ensure logs are watered frequently | ||
| Mushroom Gourmet site first opened August 1999 | Updated Jan 2012 | |