(Pleurotus ostreatus)

Grow mushrooms. Build soil. Keep your garden alive through the cold.

This outdoor fruiting kit lets you grow beautiful blue-gray oyster mushrooms even when temperatures drop. Just bury the block, water it well, and within a few weeks, clusters may begin to emerge — sometimes even in near-freezing conditions.

🌱 Why You’ll Love It

• ❄️ Fruits in cool to cold weather
• ⚡ Fast fruiting — often within 2–4 weeks
• 🍄 Deep blue color in colder temperatures
• 💧 Simple “bury and water” setup
• 🌱 Supports healthy, living soil

🌿 Why Gardeners Love It

While your garden slows down, this mushroom keeps working.

Below the surface, the mycelium helps:

• Break down organic matter
• Improve soil structure
• Retain moisture
• Support beneficial soil life

👉 A living system - even in winter.

🍽️ What Does Cold Blue Oyster Taste Like?

• Mild and savory
• Meaty texture
• Great for soups, sautéing, and winter dishes

📦 What’s Included

• Fully colonized Cold Blue Oyster fruiting block
• Growing instructions

👉 Just add soil, straw, and water.

🌿 How to Plant

1. Dig a 6–8 inch hole in a shady or semi-shady spot
2. Place the block in the hole
3. Cover lightly with soil and straw or leaves
4. Water thoroughly
5. Keep the area moist

Then let nature do its thing.

⏳ What to Expect

• Mushrooms may appear in 2–4 weeks
• Fruits best in cool to cold temperatures
• Color deepens to a richer blue as temperatures drop
• Multiple flushes possible

🌡️ Best Growing Conditions

• Ideal temps: 35–50°F
• Benefits from natural cold exposure
• Best planted fall through winter

Ideal Planting Locations

• Garden beds
• Raised beds
• Cold frames
• Greenhouse edges
• Shaded outdoor areas

Perfect For

• Fall and winter gardeners
• Cold-climate growers
• Year-round mushroom production
• Beginner outdoor growers

📚 Need Help Getting Started?

We’ve got you.

Each kit includes simple instructions to help you plant, grow, harvest, and continue improving your soil — even during colder months.

👉 One of the easiest ways to keep growing when everything else slows down.