Shiitake Plug Spawn Starter Kit - Grown Your Own Mushrooms

I gave this as a fun gift to my sister who minored in Botany. When I opened the box, I said, "Oh - what a mess." When she opened the box, she said, "Oh this is great!" and went on to name all the contents like she knew what they were for. I was surprised that the wood was not included. My sister said, "Oak? We can get some and drill holes." She was thrilled they were shitakes. I said, "Huh?"

The plug spawn was nice. Viable and clean. I bought this kit because I didnt have wax and some sort of dauber handy and I was planning on buying plug spawn anyhow. There was plenty of wax and the daubers worked well and are durabl . There was actually enough wax to cover 200 plugs and I only used one of the two daubers for 300 plugs.

I'm in year 4 of this process and get increasingly more shrooms every year. First year I only got a couple. These are TERRIFIC eating shrooms, by far the most flavorful I have ever tasted. Very firm texture and full of flavor. Looking forward to the next harvest!

Wow, this box was great for our 1st mushroom experiment. Came just as described, fast shipping and easy to read instructions. Wax was melted ontop stove- the dabber was super helpful to seal up those holes! The one additional tool necessary will be a drill and bit. Recommended to use fresh logs ~3-4 months old to ensure no other fungal growth. Husband and I can’t wait to watch em’ grow!! *EDIT: 0% success rate after 1 year :(

When I first received my shipment I didn’t know that the spores needed to be refrigeratored so by the time I went to plant them they were quite moist. 2 fun guys sent me a new order even though it was my fault. They thought I should plant the original shipment anyway as they might grow so now I need to find more logs! .I know its not much to look at, but i just finished planting the spores in my logs. Now I have to wait 6-12 months to let you know how we did. 2 fun guys are awesome.

Good Mushroom Kit

I was skeptical of the box of parts but I've never had taller happier tomatoes. Already ordered another for next year!

I love this company and boy do I love Shiitakes. I love growing them and they taste amazing!!!! My wife hasn't been able to eat beef for almost a year but when she tried our first shiitake she literally broke down in tears. Tastes like a perfectly cooked steak of prime cut!!!! I would recommend to all people to get into shiitake growing.... You won't regret it!!!