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mushroom kits

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  • a11waysindebt
    a11waysindebt Posts: 922 Forumite
    gardenjenny wrote: »
    Theres always one who takes the bargain hunter crown!

    :D :rotfl:
    MUMMYTO2BOYS wrote: »
    At least he/she shared the price he/she paid with us :D

    I'm a Mr. :D
  • MUMMYTO2BOYS
    MUMMYTO2BOYS Posts: 510 Forumite
    a11waysindebt wrote: »
    :D :rotfl:



    I'm a Mr. :D

    Editted accordingly Sir :D
  • blue_monkey_2
    blue_monkey_2 Posts: 11,435 Forumite
    I got one of these earlier this year,£6 from Sainsburys. Was looking forward to my fresh mushrooms daily. Didn't get a single thing. Useless. Would not bother again but I saw some kits in Homebase a few weeks back.
  • shykins
    shykins Posts: 2,768 Forumite
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    seems like i am the only person whos had any success with them. i must of been lucky
    When you know better you do better
  • gardenjenny
    gardenjenny Posts: 19 Forumite
    After starting off my kit in the airing cupboard, misting it daily for a few weeks, then dropping into a corner on my cold kitchen floor where it was forgotten about for a while... I have loads of gigantic mushrooms. After my disasters in the garden this year, I at least now know Im not cursed to be unable to grow anything.. Woo hoo!
  • Primrose
    Primrose Posts: 10,721 Forumite
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    gardenjenny - Congratulations. I think you must be the first person I've ever heard of whohas actually bought one of these kits and actually produced mushrooms from it!
  • SallyForth_2
    SallyForth_2 Posts: 501 Forumite
    They were preparing the sort you plug into logs on the River Cottage programme the other day, and the bit that interested me was, the guy said it takes a long time before any mushrooms start to show. Something like 6-8 months or more.
  • A._Badger
    A._Badger Posts: 5,881 Forumite
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    Primrose wrote: »
    gardenjenny - Congratulations. I think you must be the first person I've ever heard of whohas actually bought one of these kits and actually produced mushrooms from it!

    I've had several goes with them, Primrose and always got mushrooms. But never enough to justify the cost and trouble.
  • CandyB101_2
    CandyB101_2 Posts: 1,221 Forumite
    I brought a mushroom kit box from Homebase last year and never got around to using it ......... do you think it would be ok to still use ??
    A creative mess is better than tidy idleness :D
  • A._Badger
    A._Badger Posts: 5,881 Forumite
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    It won't cost you anything to try.
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