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Grow your own mushrooms!

by Sarah - April 20th, 2011.
Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.

Full instructions given and a great chance to add to the range of food you can grow yourself!

Mushroom growing kits at Thompson & Morgan

Mushroom White Cap Button - 100g mushroom spawn

Mushroom White Cap Button – 100g mushroom spawn £6.99
Why not try something a little bit different, and grow your own mushrooms? Mushroom growing may seem complicated but our easy to grow spawn is provided with detailed instructions and require no specialist equipment.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.

Mushroom Lion's Mane - 100 dowels

Mushroom Lion’s Mane – 100 dowels £18.99
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.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.Please note that mushroom orders may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.

Mushroom Oyster - 100 dowels

Mushroom Oyster – 100 dowels £18.99
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.Please note that mushroom orders may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.

Mushroom Shiitake - 100 dowels

Mushroom Shiitake – 100 dowels £18.99
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.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.Please note that mushroom orders may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.

Mushroom Oyster Straw Kit - 1 complete kit

Mushroom Oyster Straw Kit – 1 complete kit £11.99
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.This easy to use kit provides everything you will need to produce your very own Oyster mushrooms, including:50g fresh oyster grain spawn1 bag of strawFull cultural instructionsStraw kits produce oyster mushrooms in around 6 weeks, and can be grown indoors all year round.Please note that mushroom orders may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.

Shiitake Mushroom Log - 1 shiitake mushroom log

Shiitake Mushroom Log – 1 shiitake mushroom log £29.99
Originating in Japan and China, shiitake 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 shiitake mushroom mycelium or spawn.Serving suggestion: Delicious fried in butter and a little garlic, then mixed into scrambled eggs.

Oyster Mushroom Log - 1 oyster mushroom log

Oyster Mushroom Log – 1 oyster mushroom log £29.99
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.Serving suggestion: Delicious fried in butter and a little garlic, then mixed into scrambled eggs.

Mushroom Gourmet Collection - 90 dowels - 30 of each variety

Mushroom Gourmet Collection – 90 dowels – 30 of each variety £18.99
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.This collection contains 30 wooden dowels each of: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.Collection also contains Wax, Wax Applicator and Instructions.Please note that mushroom orders may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.

Mushroom Brown Cap Button (Portabella) - 100g mushroom spawn

Mushroom Brown Cap Button (Portabella) – 100g mushroom spawn £6.99
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.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.