Cultivation
3 guides tagged Cultivation
Buyer's Guide
The Best Mushroom Grow Kits (2026): Oyster, Shiitake & Lion's Mane, Ranked
The easiest way to grow gourmet mushrooms at home is a pre-inoculated grow kit: open the block, mist it, and harvest in one to two weeks. Here are the best kits across the beginner-friendly species, and which one to start with.
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Buyer's Guide
The Best Lion's Mane Grow Kits (2026): Countertop Mushrooms, Ranked
A pre-inoculated grow kit is the easiest way to harvest your own lion's mane: open the block, mist it twice a day, and pick a fresh mushroom in one to two weeks. Here are the kits worth buying, ranked on colonization, yield, and honest beginner-friendliness.
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Explainer
How to Grow Lion's Mane at Home
The easiest way to grow your own lion's mane is a pre-inoculated grow kit — mist it twice a day and you'll be harvesting real fruiting bodies in one to two weeks. Here's the simple path, plus what's involved if you want to grow from scratch.
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