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Mushroom growing kits?

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  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    Jay-Jay wrote:
    I bought one for my Dad from B&Q a couple of years ago. It was a polystyrene box with the compost already inside. I think that you just had to water it to 'get it going'.

    Maybe something like that would be suitable for a first attempt?
    Thats the kind of thing I am looking for.
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  • Curry_Queen
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    goldentouch wrote:
    I've used the box kits years ago. Great harvest of button mushrooms but you also get lots of tiny (fruit?) flies as well.


    You could always get yourself some small lizards or frogs and you'll have a free food source to feed them ;) :whistle:
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  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    Today I have bought a mushroom growing kit from Woolworths for £2.99. Thought I would let you all know.
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  • Angelina-M
    Angelina-M Posts: 1,541 Forumite
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    black-saturn wrote: »
    Today I have bought a mushroom growing kit from Woolworths for £2.99. Thought I would let you all know.

    I've just bought one of those £2.99 kits - did you have any luck with yours?
  • derrick
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    Angelina-M wrote: »
    I've just bought one of those £2.99 kits - did you have any luck with yours?


    Bought one in January, (Unwins),from Woolies, had no luck, phoned Unwins, they said they had a bad batch and sent me another one plus a £3 voucher, up to now it is as bad as the first one, but will give it another few weeks, if still no mushrooms I will phone Unwins again, as they said they would refund me.
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  • Angelina-M
    Angelina-M Posts: 1,541 Forumite
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    derrick wrote: »
    Bought one in January, (Unwins),from Woolies, had no luck, phoned Unwins, they said they had a bad batch and sent me another one plus a £3 voucher, up to now it is as bad as the first one, but will give it another few weeks, if still no mushrooms I will phone Unwins again, as they said they would refund me.

    Oh thats not too good. I had visions of being over-run with mushrooms :mad:
  • mel123
    mel123 Posts: 64 Forumite
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    I have the polystyrene one on the go now nd have a bumper crop. I got it from the garden centre, complete kit you just open one of the bags and put the straw complete with spores in the bottom of the box, cover this with the compost from the other bag, water, cover with lid and wait. Mine took about three weeks but they taste beautiful.
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  • Angelina-M
    Angelina-M Posts: 1,541 Forumite
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    I'm scared to grow mine in the house as I keep reading about the dreaded flies they attract. Will outside or the greenhouse be ok?
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