Oyster Mushroom Growing Kit - Premium Edition

This kit was fairly simple to put together and alot of fun. I bought a similar kit from a farmers market and it spurred me to buy this one. The instructions are very specific, so it would be a high school level of comprehension to prepare the kit by yourself I would estimate. Younger kids can certainly do it with parental guidance. Once my spawn run was complete, I had a huge mushroom growing in less than a week. It grew so fast you could almost see it growing. I would suggest this to anybody interested in growing your own mushrooms.

Extremely disappointed with this buy, not because of quality but because of timing! I ordered this to arrive in time for Mother's Day only to find out that the actual mycelium (the mushroom spawn) has to be ordered separately through their company. For free, of course, because they provide the code in the box, but what is the point of me rush shipping this to be a gift when I have to order the most important part by itself? Also doesn't come with the actual plastic bag to grow the mushrooms in. I'm a reasonable person who hardly gets upset in reviews, but this was beyond warranted. I'm so disappointed I won't be able to give this to my grandma for Mother's Day. Honestly. Sad.

easy to set up, new idea to me

I purchased this kit over the others because even though it costs more; I thought it came with mushroom spawn AND a voucher for more. The how-to instruction videos on their website show the kit coming with spawn; but it doesn't so I am kind of disappointed. If you don't care that the spawn has to be ordered separately; then this seems to be a kit made of high quality materials suitable for your needs.

This worked out great for us. I don't like eating shrooms at all, but I think they are interesting, and my husband was more than happy to eat the product this morning! We got enough for two 8" saute pans-ful. Sauteed one in butter, the other is in a paper sack in the fridge, pre-pan. The grow process did take a bit longer than it should - I think I left the block in the dark for too long. After 18 days there was plenty of mycelium but no pinheads were showing. I put it out in the light and within 3 days there were pinheads. Those formed beautiful shrooms in a week. They are so clean and fresh. I'll try for a second flush now. P.S. we did not wait for the mushrooms to get as large as shown in the picture. There was mushroom spore dust all over my kitchen counter, which prompted me to harvest. I think there were some conflicting instructions between the printout and the video that were a little confusing. There are lots of steps, for first-timers. I can't remember exactly what points now, but maybe someone should check those against each other. By the time I watched the video, I was well under way with the printout. I just followed the printout and a gardener's instinct, and it worked out fine.

Bought this as a gift and find out you have to continue to contact them thru some special code number to start the mushrooms. How lame. A mushroom kit implies it's all ready to go. The intended recipient didn't even bother. Save your money or find anot her mushroom kit.

This was a gift. My husband plans to get the growing medium together once vacation is over.

I am waiting for a few uninterrupted weeks to carry out this fun project.