Mushrooms

charlotte46

I'm really keen on growing my own mushrooms. I have a distant memory of growing them as a kid and having way too many. :rotfl: However i've popped down to my local B & Q who don't sell anything and my other local garden centre didn't have anything either.

Does anybody grow them and if so where did they get the equipment from?

Thank you all in advance.

Lulubells

Hi,

My local Wyevale garden centre had them the other day-I know they are a nation wide chain. £5.99 per kit.

HTH

Lulubells

charlotte46

Thank you Lulubells I'll have a look to see if there are any around Manchester.

LizD_2

Haskins garden centres do them as well, if you have one near you.

Smashing_Blouse

Lulubells wrote:

Hi,

My local Wyevale garden centre had them the other day-I know they are a nation wide chain. £5.99 per kit.

HTH

Lulubells

Ive been using this kit for the last 2 months and only had one ginormous(sp) one. Supposed to be button mushrooms

RacyRed

I've just started off organic Shi-take (Edited- blumin naughty word wotsit got me! :rotfl: ) and Chestnut mushroom kits this evening, they were mail order from Gardening Express.

They sound as if they should keep going for about 6 months, we shall see

maering

Mail orde for a good variety try http://www.letsgogardening.co.uk/Information/EG/plants/Mushrooms.htm

DopeyDora_2

I have used the kits from Wyvale before & had really good results. They take a little while to get going, but then seemed to all start to appear overnight. Would recommend.

Dora x

Queenie

Smashing_Blouse wrote:

Ive been using this kit for the last 2 months and only had one ginormous(sp) one. Supposed to be button mushrooms

Big enough for an elephants waistcoat then (They didn't say which *size* button :laugh: )

woollyjumper

I take it needs to be somewhere in the dark ? - like the garage (mine has no windows - so is in darkness for much of the time . How large are the trays etc. -

DopeyDora_2

No, mine didn't need to be kept in the dark. You grow them in a polystyrene box which came with the kit. With the lid on it is presumably dark, warm & damp enough. I kept mine in the kitchen which is very sunny!

Dora x