Start your very own mushroom patch in your garden or allotment! This is a UK-native Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) culture obtained from a wild fruiting body found in North East London. Shaggy Mane mushrooms, also known as Shaggy Mane, are subtle and earthy, featuring a distinct sweet and nutty taste when harvested young. When older, they begin to dissolve into a black, inky substance that gives them one of their common names and has been traditionally used to make a natural dark black or sepia writing ink
This kit includes paper instructions and contains one 1.9kg bag of sawdust spawn, which is suitable for an area of no more than 1 square meter for best results (bed depth should be around 6 inches). If you’d like to order more than two outdoor sawdust spawn kits to establish a large edible mushroom bed or multiple beds, please email us - we can offer discounted rates with reduced packaging.
To create a mushroom bed, break up the spawn and bury it in the ground or a raised bed with extra substrate that is a mix of 50% well-composted manure or rich compost and 50% straw, hardwood chips, sawdust, grass clippings or other non-composted garden waste material.
Depending on when it’s planted, mushrooms may appear within 2–6 months. Spawn can be planted year-round, though spring or autumn is best as this reduces the need to keep your patch moist.
Difficulty: Easy
Care: Easy
Maximum Yield: 1.2 kg or higher, depending on the amount of added growing medium.
Flavour/Texture: Mild, delicate, and slightly sweet
Preferred temperature for fruiting: 10 - 20°C
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoors
