Grow Mushrooms This Fall

Fall is is the perfecting planting season for mushrooms. Plant now and you can start harvesting as soon as 2 weeks!

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Why grow mushrooms outside?

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Future Harvests, Year After Year

Fall mushroom cultivation lets you prepare mushrooms to overwinter and fruit for seasons to come.

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Fast Yields This Season

By burying blocks of Blue Oyster, Snow Oyster, Chestnut, Nameko, and Black King you can see mushrooms in as little as 2 weeks! Some may even return in spring, rewarding you sooner than you think.

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Low maintenance

After you set up your first logs, all you have to do is keep them in a shady humid spot.

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Beginner-friendly

You don't need to know much to get started. We make it easy with high quality spawn and top-notch tools.

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What's the easiest way to grow mushrooms outside?

The SIMPLEST way to grow mushrooms outdoors is to use a North Spore 'Plant & Grow' block.

Bury it, keep it damp, and enjoy fresh mushrooms in as little as two weeks!

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Plant & Grow Mushrooms

1

Choose your species

We offer many species, but the best ones to start with are Blue Oyster, Italian Oyster, and Chestnut.

2

Bury your block

Each block is ready to be buried. Remove it from the bag and bury it with about an inch of soil or woody material on top.

3

Wait

In as little as two weeks you will begin to see results. Keep the area moist and shaded to ensure the best results.

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We make mushrooms easy.

North Spore was launched in 2014 by a mycologist, an organic farmer, and a photojournalist -- three college friends brought together through their shared love of the mycological world.

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The best way to get the MOST mushrooms

Mushroom bed breakdown

1

Prepare your space

Find a partially shady spot on your land. In most cases the paths between beds or the base of trees will work well.

2

Layer in Spawn

Break up sawdust spawn into gumball-size chunks and layer it into woodchips or straw. Don't leave any spawn exposed at the top. Keep the area damp if you're in a dry climate.

3

Wait 6-12 months

Fall is a perfect time to make mushroom beds. If your climate is chilly, do this process 1 month before frost hits. In a few months you'll have fresh mushrooms popping up out of the ground.

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Full Mushroom Bed Tutorial

Mushroom beds are the best way to get an abundance of mushrooms from your land with little upfront work and investment.

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What our customers say

  • Z S.
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    First flush!

    The sawdust spawn was easy to work with and the instructions were very clear and easy to follow. I used a mix of store-bought straw and wood chips from the local waste center. I started the bed in may or June and this sept have enjoyed a lot of mushrooms! One was as big as my 5 year olds head! I am so excited to be growing these (and very successful first year oysters too). What an easy thing to do with spaces under ornamental or food plants that would be mulched anyway.
    —Z S.
  • Mike Chen
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    My first harvest: Colorado 7500 feet

    I thought I’d give it a try. I live in dry ponderosa pine forest and I honestly didn’t think it would work. I planted the spawn in straw and hardwood bbq pellets around a small Japanese maple tree in my garden. 7 weeks later, these beauties popped up. So happy with the crop. Great product and support. Look for the four leaf clover!
    —Mike Chen
  • Tatiana
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Amazing harvest

    The most easiest and rewarding job!
    —Tatiana