Mushroom Logs For Absolute Beginners
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Mushroom cultivation on logs for beginners.
Grow shiitake, lion's mane, and blue oyster mushrooms right in your own backyard and stop overpaying at the grocery store.
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Bundle savings
~6 mo.
To first harvest
4–6 yrs
Of repeat flushes
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Watch the process
From log to harvest, no prior experience needed.
See how thousands of beginners have started growing
It really is this simple
Three steps to your first harvest.
01
Source your logs
The best wood species for inoculation are Oak, Hard Maple, Alder, Beech, Hophornbeam, Hornbeam, and Sweetgum. Drill holes about 6 inches apart from each other. You can speed things up significantly with an angle grinder adapter.
02
Insert your plug spawn
Place plugs into the pre-drilled holes and use a mallet or rubber hammer to drive the dowels flush into the log.
03
Seal each plug with wax
Melt your wax in a crockpot or with the double-boiler method. Use the applicator to seal in moisture and keep foreign bacteria and fungi out — this gives your mycelium a head start to colonize the entire log. Optionally, dip each end of the log for extra protection. Inoculate in spring and you could see your first flush as soon as six months later.
Why we love it
A grocery store in your backyard.
Transform unused outdoor space into an abundance of healthy, waste-free food for years to come.
Cost effective
One bundle yields hundreds of dollars in gourmet harvests over the life of the log.
Yields for years
Each inoculated log can fruit every spring and fall, many for four to six years after.
Simple & relaxing
Set them, forget them. Keep your logs in a shady, humid spot and let nature do the rest.
Don't take our word for it
Trusted by beginners everywhere.
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Very pleased
"It took about 6 months for the first shiitake to appear — now they fruit in spring and fall when it rains. I've ordered more. Oh, and they're delicious."
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Already inoculated them
"The plugs have been inoculated into the logs. It was a fun process and I can't wait to see some fruits next year. Wonderful product — will purchase again."
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double-spaced diamond pattern experiment
"First time with North Spore…affordable to experiment with. I ordered plugs of lion & shiitake, easily drilled, daubed wax sealed, piled in shady moist woods myself. LOVED the prompt online support, and appreciated DIY booklet including optimal times to harvest logs..."
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Easy to follow
"Was very simple and the enclosed instructions were very easy to follow."
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The Mushroom Log Beginner Bundle includes plug spawn, sealing wax, applicators, an 8.5 mm drill bit, and a beginner-friendly instruction guide.
Pick your strain
Five strains. One bundle.
Every version of the Mushroom Log Beginner Bundle ships with everything you need to inoculate your first logs, simply pick the mushroom you most want to eat.
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Start your log cultivation adventure.
Choose from five strains and save 26% on the bundle.
Plug spawn, wax, drill bits and inoculation tools — everything for your next batch of logs.