Blue Oyster '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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Pleurotus ostreatus | USDA Certified Organic

Method Skill Level: Beginner
Species Skill Level: Beginner

Looking to add gourmet flavor to your garden with minimal effort? Our Blue Oyster Plant & Grow Mushroom Starter Block makes it easy. This USDA Certified Organic strain grows beautiful clusters of bluish-gray to brownish-gray mushrooms that emerge right from the soil. With their rich umami flavor and tender, meaty texture, Blue Oysters are a versatile kitchen staple—perfect for sautés, stir-fries, and more.

Blue oysters are known for being beginner-friendly and highly productive. Once planted outdoors, they can produce large flushes of mushrooms with little care. And if the conditions are right, you may enjoy a second (or even third) round of harvests.

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

Oyster mushrooms are vigorous, fast-growing, and perfect for new outdoor cultivators. With their dramatic colored caps and savory 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 block: Remove the plastic entirely from your block. Bury the block 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 block from drying out.

When to Plant

  • Most Oysters thrive in cooler temperatures (ideally 55–65°F), and Pink Oysters like it a little warmer (ideally 70-80°F ).

Special Considerations

  • Watch for rapid growth—oysters can mature quickly and drop spores if not harvested in time.
  • Consider placing straw or leaf mulch around (not on) the block to help regulate humidity without suffocating airflow.

Harvesting

  • Pick clusters when cap edges are still curled under for best texture, flavor, and shelf life.
  • 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, oysters will often produce multiple flushes—making them one of the most rewarding mushrooms to grow in the garden.

Growth Parameters

For the best quality mushrooms, try to adhere to these general temperature and fruiting time guidelines.

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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.

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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Jason Keene
Good stuff

Love it

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Megan
Amazing and super low effort!!

Our first time growing mushrooms and we've had endless success with all of the advice from North spore! Their instructions are very through and the mushrooms are super happy! Already gotten 3 flushes and hoping for more!!

Megan, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us! We are here if you ever need anything.

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Priscilla

I got my firat haravest after 3 weeks of planting, tastes delicious! I hope more will come.

Glad to hear it, Priscilla! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

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Frank Groff

Followed the directions and i have the mycelium slowly spreading enriching the area. Cant wait for it to fruit!

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Tina R
Best product!

I have had absolutely great success with these beautiful mushrooms. Check out the dinner harvest we are having tonight!

Your oysters are beautiful, Tina! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

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Jason Keene
Nice stuff

There great

J
Jason Keene
Best stuff around

These are great mushrooms must try. They’re very good.

Blue oysters are one of our favorite species, too! Glad you’re enjoying them.

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Jason Keene
Good mushrooms

These mushrooms are great when you fry them with salt, pepper, and olive oil till they’re brown oh my God to die for

Glad you’re enjoying the blue oysters! They are a great mushroom! Please reach out if you ever need anything.