Easy Guide to Growing Your Own Gourmet Margate Mushrooms Get Your Grow Bag: Where to Buy: Available at Cliftonville Farmers Market or order online for home delivery. Material: Made from recycled coffee sacks. Prepare for Growth: Check for Colonisation: Look for white, thread-like mycelium in the bag. This indicates readiness for fruiting. To Delay Fruiting: Remove the inner bag from the coffee sack and refrigerate (not freeze) for up to five weeks. Initiating Fruiting: Choose a Spot: Place on a kitchen counter away from direct sunlight and radiators. Ideal temperature: 16-24°C. Cutting the Bag: Cut a rectangle on the coffee sack and an X on the plastic bag underneath to access the substrate. Moisture: Mist inside the X with clean water twice daily for mushroom growth. Harvesting: Observe Growth: Watch for small mushroom pins at the X cut. Harvesting Time: 5-10 days. Twist or cut mushrooms at the base when they're the right size. Post-Harvest: More Mushrooms: Soak the inner bag, cut a new X, drain excess water, and continue misting. Repeat Flushes: Possible multiple harvests and spontaneous growth in compost. Disposal: Coffee Sack: Compostable. Substrate: Use as mulch, compost, or in the garden. Plastic Bag: Dispose responsibly. Enjoy your mushroom-growing adventure and look forward to a delicious harvest!