I got a couple of oyster mushroom growing kits from Back to the Roots. How to grow mushrooms at home using mushroom kits: Pretty much every mushroom growing resource I could find says that oyster mushrooms are the easiest variety for first time-growers, as they grow fast and can easily thrive in substrates made of things like coffee grounds and straw, making them relatively low maintenance. Still, other mushroom varieties, like oyster mushrooms, maitakes, and reishi are all within the realm of possibility. You aren’t going to be growing morels or black truffles-there’s a reason those are so expensive. The growing conditions for mushrooms can vary widely from species to species, and some aren’t really viable at a small scale. Though it depends on what type of mushroom you want to grow and how much dedication you have. There are a number of home mushroom growing kits available online that claim to make the process easy.

It gives me some shred of bucolic life.īut since my inner hag is never satisfied, I am always looking to learn how to grow more things, which is how I became fixated on growing mushrooms at home. To channel this urge, I do things like tending the little garden patch outside my apartment and growing herbs in my window box. Every few months or so, I fight the urge to flee into the woods and live off the land as a reclusive forest hag.

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