Home Grow Kits Instructions
Recycling Mushroom Blocks
We recycle our blocks of substrate by offering them to you as garden mulch. We need to dispose of about 100 blocks a week and you can have a...
Step 1: Open the Box and Cut the Bag
Opening the press-out section and exposing the bag with the substrate and mycelium is the first stage in growing and learning about mushrooms.
Step 2: Place your kit in a suitable location
Placement of your kit will help to get the best results. While most gourmet mushrooms actually need light to develop, too much or too hot will...
Step 3: Humidity tent – to cover or not…
Now please note this is OPTIONAL and will not make a lot of difference to your growing or harvest. We included it here because some people swear...
Step 4: Mist it
All we are seeking here is to create some humidity in the bag, we do not ‘water’ mushrooms like we do plants.
Step 5: Watch your mushrooms grow!
This is by far the most exciting aspect of home grow kits because once they are growing – they grow FAST!!!
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Increases Your Vitamin D
Mushrooms exposed to ultraviolet light are a good source of vitamin D, an important component for bone and immune health.
Boosts Your Immune System
The anti-inflammatory effect of mushrooms has been shown to greatly improve the efficiency of the immune system.
Contains Antioxidants
Mushrooms are a rich, low-calorie source of fibre, protein and antioxidants.
Fun Mushroom Facts
- Mushrooms are made up of around 90% water.
- Mushrooms have their own immune system.
- Earth was covered by giant mushrooms before trees overtook the land.
- The mushroom is a very nutritious food. Differing species can be a good source of vitamin B along with essential minerals such as copper and potassium. While fat, carbohydrates and salt content is very low.
- There are a few mushroom varieties found in the wild that are highly poisonous. A number of these look like common edible species, therefore it can be risky collecting them.
Recipes
We like to give our mushrooms Individual Rewards!
Our mushrooms can score between one and three Morels, which is how we judge their overall status. Look out for the signs at our stalls.