Master Miyagi was concerned that his favourite people are missing out on the joy and education that growing your own gourmet mushrooms can bring, so we helped him design one of the largest home grow kits in WA!
What you will find here is step-by-step instructions for growing our delicious gourmet mushrooms at home and without any stress.
Step 1: Find a suitable place for your kit to reside while it works hard to produce your chosen mushroom. Usually a kitchen bench, laundry, family room or other well ventilated space works best.
Step 2: Place the kit on its back and use your thumbs to carefully push the perforated area until it separates from the carton. Once separated, remove this piece of cardboard and please recycle it with your other paper products.
Step 3: You will see a plastic ‘window’ with some brown and white colouring inside the plastic. This is called substrate and it contains all the nutrients and water your mushrooms will need to grow. The white substance you will see is called mycelium and that is what will become your tasty, beautiful and totally edible gourmet mushroom flush (that’s what we call a bunch of fungi).
Step 4: (You will need to be an adult to do this.) Find a really sharp knife and clean it. We suggest 70% Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) or freshly boiled water poured over the blade. Using a paper towel, wipe it clean and dry.
Step 5: For most varieties we suggest cutting an X from corner to corner of the exposed bag. For Lion’s Mane, we suggest cutting your X a bit smaller, say about 5cm length for each axis of the X. It does not matter if you score the substrate, but it is important that you cut the plastic all the way through and the X can freely open as the mushrooms grow.
Step 6: Without disturbing the plastic too much, check your cuts made a clear X and that the entire length of the cut is not connected to any other part of the bag. Please DO NOT remove or fold the triangular folds, as these need to cover the substrate to promote humidity behind the X you cut. Folding or removing them could create a dry environment and delay or prevent the mycelium from producing primordia and then mushrooms.
Step 7: Find a water spray bottle that you are 100% sure has never contained anything except water. Set the nozzle to a fine mist and test it. This is vitally important and if anything is going to delay or prevent mushroom growth, this is generally how – you must spray the opening twice a day (three times if it is really warm) and do so from a distance of 15cm to 20cm. We do not want to “water” the area, but mist it so moisture collects behind the X we made and creates humidity for the mycelium to begin its reproduction or fruiting cycle.
Some important points to remember:
Keep your kit in a well ventilated and well lit area, but avoid direct sunlight and do not allow your kit to warm up (so a garage or sunroom would not be a good choice during Summer).
Make sure there is good airflow as mushrooms (like us) take in oxygen and expels C02, so without airflow the C02 can build up and make your mushrooms look a bit strange.
We will soon post a video to show these steps, but until then, if you need any more advice or guidance, please contact us here and we will gladly assist you. Otherwise, please enjoy the grow kit and let us know how you go! We love seeing pictures and if you want to post to our socials, you will find them at the bottom of this page.
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We're passionate about mushrooms and they are so healthy it's unbelievable!
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
Did you know...
- 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
Create with mushrooms in your own kitchen with our exquisite and simple recipes!
We like to give our mushrooms Individual Rewards!
We believe we grow the best mushrooms and we like them to know just how proud we are of their achievements. The greatest reward our mushrooms receive, is to make sure when you pick them up, they are fresh, whole and as tasty as can be!
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.