Golden Enoki 'Plant & Grow' Mushroom Starter

1-Pack
$29.99

Garden with mushrooms the easy way!

Our USDA Certified Organic Plant & Grow Mushroom Garden Starters are the easiest way to add mushrooms to your garden. Specifically designed to be no-mess and no-stress, you can plant them alongside your veggies in a garden bed or by themselves. Whether you have a single bed or acres of land, these are the product for you. Think of this as the "seedling" of the mushroom world. Just remove the block and plant directly in soil or mulch.

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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 & GrowTM Mushroom Garden Starter 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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Frequency Asked Questions

It’s as simple as planting tomato seedlings! Just bury the block in a shaded, moist spot in your garden and keep it lightly watered. The mushrooms do the rest—no complicated setup or special tools required.

Choose a shaded, humid area such as under shrubs or in a garden bed that stays moist. Mushrooms thrive in indirect light and cooler, stable conditions. Planting next to leafy vegetables is a great way to keep the mushrooms cool and shaded

You can see mushrooms in as little as 1-2 weeks. The Plant & Grow method is designed for fast results and multiple flushes

Yes! The Plant & Grow blocks are designed for anyone who can grow a basic garden plant. They’re USDA Certified Organic and nearly foolproof for first-time mushroom growers.

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.

Backed by Our 100% Grow Guarantee

Every kit comes with our 100% Guarantee: You’ll get your first flush of mushrooms, or we’ll make it right. With over 350,000 happy growers, North Spore is trusted by hobbyists, chefs, and mycologists alike.

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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