They also grow in cooler temperatures than some – anything between 10 and 20 0 C (50 – 68 0). These are the easiest and one of the highest yielding. Two good choices of oysters to grow first are: There are many varieties of oyster mushrooms.
While the easiest media to grow on is chopped straw, this may be difficult for some of you to get hold of in small quantities in your city (at least, it is where I live).
Coffee grounds can also be used but are more difficult because they easily go mouldy. These will grow happily and prolifically inside the home, in very little space (even under your bed!) on chopped straw, cardboard, old cotton clothes, unbleached paper – or a mix of any of these. Ivan explained that the choice of the mushroom you grow is critical to success. To find out, I went to visit mushroom expert, Ivan Lucas, who runs Mushroom Box. Have you ever wondered if there’s an easy way to grow mushrooms at home – without needing to buy a new kit each time?