{"id":36495,"date":"2024-01-24T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/?p=36495"},"modified":"2026-06-20T08:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:51:14","slug":"with-fryslan-fungies-you-can-grow-your-own-oyster-mushrooms-in-an-old-bucket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/en\/met-fryslan-fungies-kun-je-zelf-oesterzwammen-kweken-in-een-oude-emmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Frysl\u00e2n Fungies lets you grow your own oyster mushrooms in an old bucket"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We were already fans of the ready-made grow kit from Frysl\u00e2n Fungies. We really think it is a top gift. But at least as much fun is to try their oyster mushroom growing kit. With this kit, you get all the tools to build your own grow kit. The only thing you need to buy yourself is a (yoghurt) bucket. More do-it-yourself<\/em> won't be.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Growing your own oyster mushrooms with coffee grounds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Frysl\u00e2n Fungies<\/a> they cannot get over the fact that something as valuable as coffee grounds disappears en masse into so many dustbins, when it is a perfect breeding ground to grow food on. Coffee grounds are extremely fertile and oyster mushroom spawn love them. One plus one is two, they thought at Frysl\u00e2n Fungies, and so they started developing grow kits that allow people to grow their own oyster mushrooms from their coffee grounds on their kitchen counter at home (used coffee filters and senseo pads can also be used, an oyster mushroom likes everything). It is a mega fun and meaningful activity to do. A bit like feeding your fish every day, but animal-friendly. You have grow kits with a bucket, which we have already reviewed. This time we are going to do something different, namely the grow kit. For this, you need to have your own bucket. Even more do-it-yourself <\/em>so!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double sustainable those oyster mushrooms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Growing those oyster mushrooms yourself on coffee grounds is of course already a great sustainable and circular idea, but it is even more sustainable when you consider that those oyster mushrooms are blissful meat substitutes. Have you tasted them yet? If not, go do it soon, because you won't know what you taste! This big mushroom is big, meaty and very flavourful, which makes it a perfect meat substitute. And very Dutch, because together with the mushroom, the oyster mushroom is abundant here and can be found practically all year round. Should you come across it in the supermarket: it is a good sustainable choice on your plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need recipe inspiration? Then check out these vegan oyster mushrooms in beer batter<\/a> agree whether these vegan pearl barley risotto from Flevoland with oyster mushrooms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roadmap in pictures: this is how to make your own oyster mushroom grow kit with your own bucket. I had had my grow kit for a bit longer, which you can see from the spawn. It looks slightly different from fresh spawn, but according to the experts at Frysl\u00e2n Fungies, it would still work just as well. Want to store spawn like me? Then put it in the fridge. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How exactly does it work: growing your own oyster mushrooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can think of the bag of oyster mushroom spawn found in your kit as the seed for oyster mushrooms. The bag thus contains the oyster mushroom's fungal spores. When the spawn is mixed with a suitable growth medium, such as coffee grounds, the fungus begins to develop and forms the characteristic mushrooms we know as oyster mushrooms. Meanwhile, while you sit patiently waiting and enjoying another cup of coffee, something magical is happening in that bucket: a network of fungal threads is forming what you call mycelium. If you see white clouds on your coffee grounds after a week, you know the miracle has happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your oyster mushroom's archrival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The big enemy of the oyster mushroom is green mould. It is possible that it will also grow in your grow kit, but usually the oyster mushroom will grow over it. I myself had it in my grow kit once, this had no effect on the result. The oyster mushrooms still came. If you see the green mould well, you can carefully remove it with a spoon and mist the contents well again, as mushrooms love moisture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Grow your own oyster mushrooms with your homemade grow kit<\/h2>\n
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<\/strong><\/a>After several very successful breeding rounds with the traditional grow kit (with bucket), I think it's a fun challenge to see if I can also grow oyster mushrooms in my own bucket. I get the oyster mushroom growing kit from Frysl\u00e2n Fungies on the mat at home and I get to work as soon as my yoghurt bucket is empty. Handy: this cultivation set fits through the letterbox.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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