Knowledge Base
Grow Mushrooms at Home
Step 1: Choose Your mushroom
Culture
Just as selecting quality seeds is crucial for gardening, choosing a quality mushroom culture sets the foundation for successful mushroom cultivation. Pick your desired mushroom variety and ensure you're equipped to provide the right environment. Liquid Cultures are ready to use immediately upon arrival, store refrigerated for optimal results.
Step 2: Sowing the Seed
Inoculate & Expand
Once you've selected your mushroom culture, it's time to introduce it to nutrient-rich grain, where it will expand and thrive. Watch as the mycelium—the root system of mushrooms—colonizes your grain spawn, preparing for robust growth. Colonization typically takes 2-4 weeks, depending on mushroom variety and conditions.
STEP 3: Growth and Harvest
Colonize & Fruit
The final step mirrors nurturing your plant through growth to harvest. Transfer the fully colonized grain spawn into a nutritious substrate designed to encourage vigorous growth and abundant fruiting. Providing ideal conditions, including humidity, temperature, and fresh air exchange, ensures healthy mushroom development. Colonization typically occurs within 2-3 weeks, while fruiting generally occurs within 1-3 weeks after colonization, varying by mushroom species and environmental setup.
Start with the Basics
Mushroom Cultivation 101
Ready to grow your own mushrooms? Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your cultivation skills, our Mushroom Cultivation 101 hub is your go-to resource for learning how to grow mushrooms at home—step by step.
Explore our carefully curated library of beginner-friendly guides covering everything from choosing the best mushroom species and preparing substrates, to spotting contamination and harvesting your first flush. Each article is written to make home mushroom growing approachable, practical, and deeply rewarding.
If you've ever wondered how to cultivate gourmet or medicinal mushrooms like oyster, lion’s mane, or shiitake, this is where your journey begins. Our expert-backed content empowers you with the essential knowledge, tools, and techniques to grow mushrooms with confidence—no lab or prior experience required.
Start cultivating today and experience the joy of growing your own fresh, functional fungi.
recipes for success
RF TEKS
Sharing our favorite "TEKS" and recipes with the Mushroom Community. New to Mycology? Learn how to make your own Agar Plates, Liquid Cultures, Grain Spawn, Substrates and more. Seasoned Pro? Give our TEKS a go and let us know what you think!