Growing mushrooms at home

Mushrooms will be ready to harvest in about two weeks after preparing the casing.  They are ready to pick when the veil tears from the gills on the under side of the mushroom.After preparing the casing and spreading it over the mushroom compost, your mushroom kit is ready to go.  Keep the kit at a temperature of between 60 to 74 degrees F.  White mycelium will begin to appear through the casing, quickly followed by mushroom sprouts.  This will happen within two weeks of preparing the casing. The mushroom kit arrives in the mail.  The box includes prepared mushroom compost inoculated with white mycelium (a moldy fungus) and a bag of peat moss or casing.View the list »
Ready to eat Portabellas

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Growing mushrooms at home is surprisingly easy. It's also oddly exciting to watch the mushrooms increase in size right in front of your eyes. Indoor mushroom kits for Portabellas, button, oyster, and others are available to order through seed catalogs or online for around $35. The kit is easy to prepare and begins to produce within just a couple of weeks of arrival. Over the course of a few of months, the kit will produce a couple pounds of mushrooms. This makes a great winter growing project and adds a tasty treat to your winter cooking.

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  • The mushroom kit arrives in the mail.  The box includes prepared mushroom compost inoculated with white mycelium (a moldy fungus) and a bag of peat moss or casing.
  • After preparing the casing and spreading it over the mushroom compost, your mushroom kit is ready to go.  Keep the kit at a temperature of between 60 to 74 degrees F.  White mycelium will begin to appear through the casing, quickly followed by mushroom sprouts.  This will happen within two weeks of preparing the casing. 
  • Mushrooms will be ready to harvest in about two weeks after preparing the casing.  They are ready to pick when the veil tears from the gills on the under side of the mushroom.
  • When it comes time to harvest, be sure to twist the mushroom out of the casing to avoid leaving a stem behind to rot.  Prepare and enjoy your tasty mushroom.
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Julia grew up homesteading with her parents in Chester County, with the goal of being self-sufficient, living simply, and having little impact on the environment. After traveling for a number of years, she returned home to her beloved farm, where she now raises dairy sheep--making cheese, yogurt...

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