Grow your own Lion's Mane mushrooms with this simple ready to fruit kit!
This item is available for Christmas pre order only! Your grow kit will be sent out in time for Christmas.
To organise a collection, please email us and we’ll handle your order directly.
Kit includes: Reusable Norfolk Spore hessian sack, colonised grow bag, spray bottle, instruction card.
Please note: The photos shown were taken in our grow room to illustrate what the mushrooms look like. Some images may feature mushrooms grown from larger kits than the one you’re purchasing.
Lion's Mane - Grow Your Own Mushroom Kit
Carefully undo the drawstring of your hessian sack and remove the colonised grow bag inside. (You can repurpose the empty sack for foraging or storing vegetables and herbs.)
Place your grow bag in an open room, out of direct sunlight. Avoid placing the kit in areas with strong air flow or a draft as this will cause it to dry out. A kitchen countertop or table works well. Using a clean, sharp knife, cut a small 5cm “X” in the centre of the bag.
Fill your spray bottle with clean water, and spray the opening from about 15 cm away every couple of hours, or at least 3–5 times a day. Your mushrooms need high humidity to grow. You’ll notice the mycelium at the cut getting thicker - this is a good sign. Tiny pinheads (baby mushrooms) usually appear within 7-14 days. Refill your spray bottle with fresh water every other day to reduce the risk of contamination. Continue misting daily and your pins will grow into a mushroom cluster.
It’s normal for lion’s mane to have a pinkish hue as it matures to a white colour. If your lion’s mane appears brown or yellow this is a sign of dryness - try misting a little more. Your lion's mane is ready to harvest when the bumps have grown teeth/tendrils around 1cm long. Slide your hand behind the mushroom, twist gently, and pull it away from the block. If you find this too stiff you can work a knife behind the cluster. Lion's mane bruises easily, so try to touch the face as little as possible. Prior to cooking, keep your lion's mane in the fridge, either in a paper bag or a container covered with baking paper. For a second flush:
Once harvested, gently remove any leftover mushroom bits from the opening using clean hands. Heavily spray the opening to rehydrate the substrate, then return to the initial misting routine of 3–5 times a day from about 15 cm away. The opening needs to remain moist for a new pin set to develop. A second harvest should appear within 2–3 weeks!
Ideal room temperature for growth: 16°C - 21°C