There are numerous species of mushrooms and increasingly many exotic varieties are being used for their remarkable flavours in oriental cooking, as well as countless other recipes. At Thompson & Morgan we are great advocates of growing your own vegetables, so 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 full 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 enables growers to follow traditional methods of growing on composted manure, and can be grown outdoors or indoors in controlled conditions.
Kits are supplied with full cultural instructions.
Available all year. Sow outside from spring to August. Can be grown inside only with an even temperature not below 10°C and not exceeding 20°C.
Some people are allergic to mushrooms or mushroom spores and others may become sensitised by high concentrations of spores.