Growing Guides · Mushrooms
From beginner-friendly oysters to log-grown shiitake — five mushrooms you can grow at home with everything you need to get your first flush.
Most mushrooms grow indoors in controlled conditions — your USDA zone doesn't determine when you can grow them. Temperature and substrate matter more than your location. Pick a mushroom and start any time of year.
The most beginner-friendly mushroom. Oysters grow fast on straw or coffee grounds and fruit in waves…
The classic gourmet mushroom. Grown on hardwood logs or sawdust blocks, shiitake produces for years.…
A striking white pom-pom mushroom prized for its seafood-like flavour and brain health benefits. Gro…
The most garden-friendly mushroom. Wine caps grow in outdoor wood chip beds — just spread spawn on m…
The world's most popular mushroom, and trickier than it looks. Button mushrooms need a specific comp…