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There are a certain number of steps to follow, especially if your package arrives it is over 40 days old, which mine was. Had one mushroom grow--it was great, but have had no others.

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We got two shitake kits. One produced 3 delicious mushrooms and is currently in the "rest" stage for two weeks. The other one has produced nothing but I am still faithfully misting. It's about 8 days behind the other one.I am so disappointed. Over $70. was spent for 3 mushrooms!

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We had the kit shipped to a relative in Kingston NY as a gift. So far she has harvested 3 mushrooms, and there appears to be more emerging.

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Even though I followed the instructions exactly, it has not produced any mushrooms. I am in the process of taking the next step of the suggested "problem solving" and drying it out and starting over again, but I am not optimistic that it will work.

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Grows as advertised. Directions are clear, but pictures in directions are terrible. We'll see how they taste later this week.

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Too early to tell if this product will work. After adding the spring water the block crumbled in a couple of places. Time will tell if this cube will produce mushrooms.

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Sawdust block crumbled after 24 hour soak.
It is too early to tell if I will have any mushrooms.

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Mushrooms turned brown with in a week and did not produce.

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Much more complicated to start and maintain than advertised and poor outcome.

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Very easy to grow.

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I believed that the kit would continue to grow mushrooms but in fact it grew only three and then died out. I am tempted to take the growing medium out of the plastic container and spread it out in a wooden box with more surface area. The plastic bag only allows a limited space for the mushrooms to come up. I thought the plastic bag that was go over the other plastic, to presumable hold in the moisture was flimsy and kept falling over.

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Before you buy this, please be aware that in order for it to grow successfully, you must be able to keep it between 60-80 degrees F and in a spot that receives some natural light. (I do not remember the description specifying this and it is essential to know this before ordering.) I live in NYC with no AC and since we've had several heatwaves in July, my patch grew copious amounts of mold but no fungi. It also took a really long time to arrive--several weeks. Had it arrived a little more quickly I think the temperature would have been more amenable for growing it. I want to try again once the temps are cooler, though I might order the next patch from a different site (one that comes directly from the dealer).

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First kit sent fell apart so the company resent a second kit with no problems. Need space and specific containers for this to work well, worth it for an experience of growing very tasty mushrooms!

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It's really cool. I've had some trouble but the help line does help.

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I HAVE ORDERED THESE KITS FOR SEVERAL OF MY SONS AND THEY LOVE THEM. MAY HAVE TO ORDER FOR MYSELF

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Mushrooms grew within 2 weeks and were quite large - delicious too. Right now it is in its dormant stage - can't wait for the next crop!

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Was very disappointed with this product. Also, might be better with informative instructions.

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[...] Very slow growing however, the taste of the fresh grown mushrooms is wonderful.

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This was a gift which I am told is growing successfully.

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Gift to my Mother and she loved them.

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I purchased this kit for my husband for Christmas. He could hardly wait to get started. Great tasting mushrooms, great easy to follow directions. Would like more mushrooms though.

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Clearly, other people here managed to get mushrooms from their kit, but even though I followed the instructions, it didn't work for me. After many weeks, I had a block of, well, slime, with little resemblance to mushrooms. It's a neat idea and would make a great gift. I wish it had worked.

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This was a Christmas gift for my daughter who wanted to try growing mushrooms with her young sons.
The "mushroom block" is convenient for first time growers and the mushrooms taste good. My grandsons have enjoyed watching new mushrooms appear and grow.

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Purchased as a gift for my son's family, this mushroom kit produced a healthy crop within the first 3 weeks. My 6-year-old grand-daughter has lots of questions about how the mushrooms grow, what the growing medium is, how this kit provides a different growing environment from mushrooms growing in the wild. Of course, using the first harvest on pizza was not only tasty, it helped the children learn about uses of this interesting food crop.

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I had a good 1st crop(4 c. dried/sliced) despite mostly growing on one side. I think that side got too much light. I did have a difficult time finding a handy location (needs misting 3-4X/d)that had indirect light and was not in my way! We made a wild rice, shitake dish last night and they were amzzing--none of the "dusty" flavor of store-bought ones.

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Purchased as a birthday gift for an avid gardener. Prolilic producer of some fine mushrooms. Best of all, our friend is sharing!

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I purchased this kit for my husband as a Christmas gift. He's a "master gardener" and loved the idea of growing his own mushrooms. So far, so good - we're seeing the first mushroom to emerge and look forward to more!

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You can grow multiple mushroom crops indoors.

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This was a gift for my nephew. I hear that he enjoys watering the mushrooms as well as watching for growth.

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Shitake mushroom kit produced nothing. Waste of money.

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These mushrooms grow at an astounding rate. Two of them are HUGE! Can't wait to taste them. Others are coming up on the sides and top. Less complicated to grow than I thought. The instructions can be daunting, but it's really quite simple to get started.

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I liked the reviews on the website I found. [...] I was surprised to see "use within 30 days" on the box. This could be a problem for some people. It also arrived in a marked box with a huge label showing what it was. I prefer plain packaging to keep gifts a surprise.

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This was the perfect Christmas Present for my Grow-your-own family (we exhanged gifts at thanksgiving). When the opened the boxes the mushrooms had already started sprouting, so there was instant excitement. Two weeks later they are starting their first harvest! The only thing I was change is that the include instructions on how to extend the harvest beyond the first month or two.

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This is a fun project. I really enjoyed growing the mushrooms. When I first received it, I was confused so I called the toll free number on the materials that came with the kit. The customer service people were great.

Lessons Learned:
- You do need to read the directions, which are very clear.
- I opted to refrigerate it for a few days, which I think helped.
- I would recommend that when you give the log it's initial 24 hour soaking that you put it in a bucket instead of soaking it in the bag because my bag leaked. Once you drain the log, cover it with the plastic "humidity bag" and remember to mist it daily.
- If you are going to use tap water, boil and cool enough up front to have your jar of "misting water" prepared.
- When you are reaching the end of the first round of mushrooms, uncover the mushroom patch and let it dry. I waited too long, which is why I ended up with some mildew. I removed the mildew, put it in the shade outside to dry for 12 hours, and was back on schedule.

All in all, this was great. I can't wait to decide on my next kit!

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This project was great, the mushrooms were tasty as expected. We also grew many different cuttings until it stopped producing.
The only issue that I had with the mushroom kits was the extreme mess. I had the kit placed on my kitchen counter, since the instructions said to water as often as they did, the water in the plastic bag built up. The only way to insure that the mushrooms would grow and not rot was to drain off the excess water. The way I achieved this was to snip the plastic bag. If you do this you will get a lot of mushrooms, but will also get a lot of very dirty water everywhere. So I suggest a deep tray and to empty it every day. Otherwise you will have a tremendous mess.

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Minimal shopping involved and sufficient mushrooms for a few meals. These also dry well. Just waiting to activate for a 3rd yield.

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It was fun to watch the mushrooms grow, but we only harvested four the first time. The kit suggested repeating the process, but that crop was even smaller.

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We were excited at the prospect of growing our own mushrooms - unfortunately, the instructions/procedures for this product would challenge all but the most experienced gardener.