With the simple and easy to use growing kit, you'll be harvesting your first crop of tasty mushrooms in less than two weeks. Everything you need to grow multiple crops of fresh edible mushrooms is included along with complete instructions, a recipe card and a list of Do's and Don'ts for those of us that don't read instructions.
We encourage people to always ask questions if they are unsure about something to do with their grow kit. If you send us a picture of the kit along with any and all questions you have we will help to the best of our abilities.
Botanical Name: Hericium erinaceus
Other Common Name: Monkey’s Head, Yamabushitake
Identification:
Lion’s Mane mushrooms have icicle-like teeth hanging from a central stalk. While they start off relatively short, the teeth grow to be over 1 centimeter long, sometimes much longer.
Store in a paper bag for 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator
Usage:
Suggest that you cut into 1/2 inch ‘steaks’ or make into ‘Crab’ cakes.
Nutritional Properties:
A 100g serving of lion’s mane provides 24 calories, with 3.6g of carbohydrates and 2.4 grams of protein.
Medicinal Properties:
Proponents claim that lion's mane can help with a variety of health problems, including:
- Alzheimer's disease
- Anxiety
- Depression
- High cholesterol
- Inflammation
- Parkinson's disease
- Ulcers