Growing mushrooms at home with a grow kit is easy, quick and surprisingly fun. You don't need a garden, special equipment or a green thumb, and in about a week you can be watching fresh, gourmet mushrooms grow on your kitchen bench.
If you're looking for a rewarding hobby that also puts delicious food on the table, or you're simply curious to try something new, growing your own mushrooms is a brilliant place to start. Trust us, we can hardly keep a cactus alive, but mushrooms are a whole different story. We have been growing gourmet mushrooms on our urban farm for five years, and these are the reasons we think everyone should give it a go.
It's easier than you think
Our grow kits are designed with complete beginners in mind. The slow, tricky part of growing mushrooms happens on our farm, so your kit arrives ready to grow.
No special equipment
No garden bed, pots or tools. Everything you need is in the box, including a spray bottle. All you add is water.
No special conditions
Kits grow happily indoors in the same conditions we're comfortable in. Natural light and room temperature are all they need.
Simple instructions
Clear, step-by-step instructions guide you from opening the box to your first harvest.
Quick results
Once the baby mushrooms, called pins, appear, they can nearly double in size every day.
It's fun and educational
Growing mushrooms isn't just about the harvest. It's about the journey, and it's a lot of fun to watch.
Science on your bench
You'll get a front-row seat to the life cycle of fungi. It's like a mini biology lesson at home, which is why kits are so popular for school holiday and science projects.
Fun-gi for all ages
Kids and grown-ups love checking on the kit every day. Once it's harvested, you can cook it together, which creates a real connection to where food comes from.
Try this: take a photo of your mushrooms in the morning and again in the evening. You'll be amazed at how much they change in a single day.
It's good, fresh food
Packed with goodness
Oyster and Lion's Mane mushrooms contain protein, fibre and B vitamins, and they're a delicious, versatile addition to your cooking.
You know how it's grown
When you grow your own, you control the whole process from start to finish, with no pesticides or chemical sprays.
The freshest mushrooms possible
Gourmet mushrooms like these are hard to find fresh in shops. At home, you can go from kit to pan in minutes.
The famous Lion's Mane
Lion's Mane contains compounds called hericenones and hericene A, which researchers are studying closely. They're the reason we also use it in our MYCOfactor extracts.
It makes a gift that grows
A grow kit is a present people actually remember: something to open, watch, harvest and eat. It's perfect for the person who has everything, the keen gardener, the foodie or the kids.
Giving a kit
Our kits are alive and grow best when opened within a few weeks, so for Christmas gifts, order in December, as close to gifting as you can.
Not sure when they'll grow?
Give a Grow Pass. They choose their kit when they're ready and we post it fresh, with shipping included.
Ready to give it a go?
Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned green thumb, there's real magic in watching mushrooms grow in your own home. When your kit arrives, our step-by-step guide to growing mushrooms at home will walk you through everything, from opening the box to your third harvest.
Start growing
Choose your first kit, or give a Grow Pass so someone special can choose theirs.
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