Golden Enoki 'Plant & Grow' Mushroom Starter Block

1-Pack
$29.99

Garden with mushrooms the easy way!

  • As easy as planting a tomato start
  • Plant it right next to your vegetables or herbs
  • Harvest mushrooms in as little as two weeks
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Flammulina velutipes | USDA Certified Organic

Method Skill Level: Beginner
Species Skill Level: Beginner

More cold-resistant than other species, the Golden Enoki Plant & Grow Mushroom Starter Block is a perfect way to get excited about your garden's mushroom potential. This USDA Certified Organic strain is prized for its delicate appearance and crisp, savory texture. This strain produces elegant clusters of slender, golden-yellow mushrooms with long, threadlike stems and petite convex caps. When cooked, Golden Enoki mushrooms develop a mild, slightly fruity flavor with subtle umami notes, making them a versatile addition to soups, stir-fries, noodles, and more.

Receiving & Storage

Remove starter from the shipping box as soon as possible. Then, unfold the top of the bag, making room for air space. It's also important to check and confirm that the filter patch is not obstructed. This will help the organism breathe and continue to thrive!

Plant & Grow starters should be used within 1 week of receipt. If you don't plan to use immediately, you can refrigerate your block for up to 6 months.

How to Grow

Golden Enoki are fast-growing and perfect for new outdoor cultivators. With their distinctly colored caps and crisp flavor, they bring both beauty and bounty to shaded garden spaces.

How to Initiate Fruiting Outdoors

  • Choose a shaded location: Find a cool, humid spot like under trees, beside a fence, or in a sheltered garden bed.
  • Bury your starter: Remove the plastic entirely from your starter. Bury it completely and cover with about 1" of soil or mulch.
  • Maintain consistent moisture: Mist the surrounding soil or mulch regularly (1–2x daily in dry weather) to prevent the starter from drying out.

When to Plant

  • Golden Enoki is a cold fruiting species. They thrive in temperatures from 40° to 45° F.

Special Considerations

  • Watch for rapid growth, Golden Enoki may grow quickly when given the right conditions. Don't forget to harvest before the caps flatten out and drop spores.
  • Consider placing straw or leaf mulch on the block to help regulate humidity without suffocating airflow.

Harvesting

  • Harvest golden clusters when cap edges are still curled under for best texture, flavor, and shelf life.
  • Caps are tan to orange in color, and less than 1" across when fully grown. In moist conditions the cap will be slimy or sticky in texture.
  • Stems are very thin and delicate and may get as long as 6" in length. Stems may also be fuzzy and dark in color.
  • Spore color: white.
  • Harvest young to reduce spore production and improve storage.
  • Use both hands or a clean knife to gently remove entire clusters without damaging the substrate.

With minimal effort, this starter will often produce multiple flushes—making this a rewarding mushroom to grow in the garden.

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Bury. Water. Harvest.

No complicated setup, just a simple method designed for outdoor gardens.
A person wearing green and brown gardening gloves is digging into soil in a garden bed surrounded by leafy green plants and vegetables.

Pick your spot

Choose a shaded area with soil or mulch. Dig a hole about the size of the starter block, deep enough so it can be fully covered once placed. A cool, protected spot will give you the best results.
A person places a large block of mushroom spawn into a garden bed surrounded by various leafy plants and herbs, with rich dark soil visible.

Plant the block

Remove the mushroom starter from its bag and place it in the hole. Fill in the sides with soil so there are no gaps, then cover the top with a couple inches of wood chips to help retain moisture.
A cluster of pink oyster mushrooms growing in garden soil beneath leafy green plants, surrounded by mulch and other small vegetation.

Watch it grow

Water after planting and keep it lightly watered, especially on dry days. In as little as 1 to 2 weeks, mushrooms begin to appear. Harvest fresh clusters right from your garden.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Plant & Grow blocks are designed for real garden beds. If you can grow vegetables, you can grow mushrooms right alongside them — and they can help support healthier soil and stronger plants over time.

It’s as easy as planting a seedling. Just bury the block, water lightly, and let it grow. No complicated setup or special tools required.

Plant it in shaded areas, along garden edges, or right next to your vegetables and herbs. Anywhere your garden already gets consistent watering works well.

You can start harvesting in as little as two weeks, depending on the variety and conditions. It’s one of the fastest ways to harvest from your garden.

Yes. Mushrooms are resilient and grow in a wide range of climates. If your garden supports vegetables, this will work for you. Plant & Grow varieties are easy to recognize, and look-alikes are unlikely to grow in a garden setting.

Cluster of brown-capped mushrooms with long, light-colored stems against a white background.

Grow Mushrooms Outside

Welcome to the fungal kingdom! North Spore can help you grow mushrooms outdoors whether you want to add a new nutrient source to your plate or want a fun new hobby the whole family can enjoy. From educational resources to tools and USDA Certified Organic spawn, everything you need to get started is right here in one place. Get started today and find out why more and more people are choosing to grow their own mushrooms at home.

Crafted to the Highest Standards

Our mushroom spawn is made to mycologist-approved standards at every step of the way. Starting with USDA-Certified Organic ingredients, we mix each bax of substrate to perfect. We inoculate our products in a custom-built mushroom lab, in clean rooms that have more oxygen exchanges per hour than a hospital operating room. Every bag is carefully monitored for full colonization and the best product is hand-selected to ship to our customers.

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