(Agrocybe aegerita)

Grow mushrooms. Build soil. Elevate your garden (and your dinner).

This outdoor fruiting kit lets you grow Pioppino - a highly prized gourmet mushroom known for its rich flavor and delicate texture - right in your own backyard. Just bury the block, water it well, and within a few weeks, beautiful clusters will emerge from the soil.

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• 🍄Gourmet, chef-loved mushroom
• ⚡ Fruits in as little as 2–4 weeks
• 💧 Simple “bury and water” setup
• 🌿 Thrives in outdoor garden environments
• 🌱 Supports healthy, living soil

🌿 Why Gardeners Love It

While you’re harvesting mushrooms above ground, the mycelium is working below the surface to:

• Break down organic material
• Improve soil structure
• Support beneficial microbes
• Attract earthworms

👉 A productive garden starts underground.

🌿 What Does Pioppino Taste Like?

• Nutty and rich
• Firm with a slightly crunchy texture
• Holds up beautifully in cooking

Perfect for:

• Sautéing
• Pasta dishes
• Gravies and sauces
• Salads and warm dishes

🌿 What’s Included

• Fully colonized Pioppino 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 location
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 the rest.

🌿 What to Expect

• Mushrooms may appear in 2–4 weeks
• Multiple flushes possible under the right conditions
• May naturalize into surrounding mulch or wood chips

🌿 Best Growing Conditions

• Prefers cooler to moderate outdoor conditions
• Best planted in fall
• Thrives in shaded environments

🌿 Ideal Planting Locations

• Garden beds
• Raised beds
• Shaded borders
• Near compost piles
• Areas with wood chips or mulch

🌿 Perfect For

• Gardeners who love cooking
• Food enthusiasts
• Permaculture and soil-building projects
• Growers looking for something unique

📚 Need Help Getting Started?

We’ve got you.

Each kit includes simple instructions to help you successfully plant, grow, harvest, and continue improving your soil over time.

👉 Grow something delicious — and build your soil while you’re at it.