is it even possible to grow mushrooms from a pack???

[darcyvuqua]

thats mushrooms

i got a dry pack of mushroom seedy thing anyone ever grown these im not even sure it even possible

is it???

[Alison]

You can get a crop but I'm not at all convinced that you can get more value of mushrooms that the price of the kit. If you know what you're doing then you're far better just foraging wild ones like we do.

[veggiechicken]

I've tried mushroom spawn, kits and injecting dowels into logs. The kits are the only things that have worked for me and there's not much of a return compared to the costs of shopbought mushrooms.
Like Alison ^^^^^^ I'm a forager, but only for the ones I know for certain are edible.

[darcyvuqua]

they cost me nothing so im going to blast them into some compost/manure if i dont get anything ive lost nothing i would love to learn more about foraging

[veggiechicken]

Nothing ventured.......
Re foraging, I think there are some foraging days coming up at the Brecon Beacons Mountain Centre.
Walks, activities, events and courses — Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Here's one Sun 23 Sep 10:00 - 12:00
Fungal Foray
Come and explore the fascinating world of edible and inedible fungi with local expert, David Mitchel. Wales has the perfect climate for finding a bounty of free food and September is usually a great time of year for mushrooms and toadstools of all sorts of shapes, sizes, colours and textures which spring up in the woodlands and grasslands of the Country Park. This popular event has limited spaces, so please book in advance. Suitable for everyone over 5 years. Children under 5 must be closely supervised by an adult. Please bring a small knife and a basket with you, no plastic bags. Walk grade: Easy. Suggested donation £3 per adult. Booking essential 01874 623366. Meet: Craig-y-nos Country Park SA9 1GL (SN 843 154).

[Two_Sheds]

I really, really tried to get some mushrooms growing: read the books, bought from a reputable seller, followed all the instructions ... nada.

Yet there are mushrooms growing "wild" in my compost bins. Go figure

[Feral007]

I have mushrooms grow wild in my paddocks but I'm not game to try them.

I did buy me a box of mushrooms to grow - mind you they were selling them in the depths of winter and they need a bottom temp of something like 8C (not -8C) so I'm waiting till the o/night temps come out of the minus' and then I'm into it.
I know I prob won't get more than my money back, but I just like to see them growing rather than sittiing in a placcy tray in the fridge.

[Sarico]

i'm trying to grow mushroom at home and is been not that easy... i only have few mushroom now...

[alldigging]

We grew some years ago in a polystyrene container. Disappointing.
Got a kit from the £shop a while ago and mostly followed the instructions and almost got a mushroom. I know the conditions weren't right for it where it was and so have thrown the contents into a big bag of bark mulch where they'll either rot down or produce mushrooms like mad. Probably the former though.

[veggiechicken]

I'm experimenting with growing cultivated mushrooms in the GH - but it doesn't look very promising!!
I bought a punnet of cheapo mushrooms from a supermarket, the ones with the untrimmed ends and compost still clinging to the stalks. Planted some in the GH and also the cut off stalks of all the rest. Probably did this at the beginning of the year.
The shrivelled remains are still in the soil but no sign of any new ones yet! Don't think its working somehow!! This photo taken after planting - not today!!

[roitelet]

I used to use spent mushroom compost in greenhouse beds and got a huge crop of mushrooms, more than paid for the compost!

[darcyvuqua]

quite interesting that people spend so much money for a kit with the best results being accidental with using spent compost lol

[Feral007]

We don't have any mushroom farms around here or I'd try it.

[Snadger]

I tried them one year and failed miserably. Chucked the pack contents out and the followwing year had loads of mushrooms where I chucked it!

[MrsDaffy]

I used to use spent mushroom compost in greenhouse beds and got a huge crop of mushrooms, more than paid for the compost!

I've just done the same! Managed to grow one mushroom, got mad and threw it all in my raised beds. I'll look out for mushrooms now