Grow your own Oyster Mushrooms at Home
Discover the satisfaction of cultivating your own gourmet mushrooms with our Oyster Mushroom Grow Kit – the perfect introduction to home mycology. Designed for beginners yet trusted by experienced growers, this kit makes mushroom growing simple, rewarding, and sustainable.
The Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is the ideal species for first-time cultivators. Fast-growing, resilient, and highly nutritious, it thrives on a variety of household and garden materials. It’s also one of the most productive gourmet mushrooms—rich in vitamin D, a natural source of lovastatin, and packed with ergothioneine, an antioxidant found only in mushrooms.
Our kit is built around a reusable 3 L cropping container—the first of its kind in the UK—allowing you to grow multiple harvests while reducing plastic waste. Using simple straw pellets as the substrate, you can go from inoculation to harvest in just a few weeks. No sterilisation, no special equipment—just water, patience, and curiosity.
GIFT OPTION:
Just chose the Spawn Voucher option if you want to gift the Oyster Mushroom Grow Kit. The voucher can be redeemed for 100g of spawn at a later date.
What’s Included
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100 g of live Oyster Mushroom spawn (Or Optional Spawn Voucher – see below)
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Straw pellet substrate
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3 L reusable cropping container with four holes
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10 L compostable incubation bag
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Full instructions for inoculation, incubation, and fruiting
You’ll only need a clean spoon, clean hands, and 1 litre of water.
*Optional Spawn Voucher (+£1)
Prefer to start growing later, or buying as a gift!
Choose the Spawn Voucher option at checkout. This replaces the live spawn in your kit with a redeemable voucher, letting you order fresh spawn whenever you’re ready to begin.
Ideal for gifting — the voucher can be redeemed on our website for one bag of 100g Oyster mushroom spawn (UK shipping included).
How It Works
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Inoculate – Mix the spawn into the hydrated straw pellets inside the reusable container.
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Incubate – Place the container in the compostable bag and keep it in a warm, dark space (18–24 °C) for 2–3 weeks while the mycelium colonises the substrate.
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Fruiting – Move the kit to a cooler, humid environment out of direct sunlight. Mist daily to maintain moisture. Within days, you’ll see pins forming into beautiful clusters of Oyster Mushrooms ready for harvest.
Harvest and Beyond
Once mature, twist gently to harvest. After the first flush, the block will rest before fruiting again. For even better yields, remove the substrate from the container and place it into a Shotgun Fruiting Chamber—a simple humidity box you can easily make at home.
You can continue your cultivation journey by creating cardboard spawn from your harvested stems and using it to inoculate fresh straw or spent coffee grounds. Each kit is not just a grow-once product, but a gateway into low-impact mushroom cultivation.
Reusable and Sustainable
Unlike disposable mushroom kits, ours is built to last. The 3 L cropping container can be washed and reused indefinitely, making it both cost-effective and environmentally responsible. Refill with new spawn and substrate to start again—experiment with different growing materials or try other mushroom species from our range.
All packaging is either compostable or recyclable, and our straw pellets are made from 100 % renewable agricultural by-products.
Cooking and Enjoying
Freshly picked Oyster Mushrooms are best eaten within a few days, or dried for later use. Their meaty texture and subtle flavour make them perfect for stir-fries, risottos, soups, and plant-based recipes such as vegan “fried chicken” or shawarma.
Simple cooking method:
Slice and dry-fry in a hot pan until moisture evaporates, then add butter or oil, garlic, and herbs. Finish with a splash of soy sauce or tamari for rich umami flavour.
Why Choose Our Kit
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Reusable, zero-waste design
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100 % natural ingredients
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UK-made and beginner-friendly
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Educational: learn real cultivation methods used by professional growers
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Supports sustainable food and fungi education
This kit is more than a way to grow food—it’s a doorway into the world of fungi: resilient, regenerative, and endlessly fascinating.
