Best overall
Blue Oyster Bucket Kit, 5 L
Not yet tested
PendingDraft · no Amazon link
September in the UK mushroom year
Peak foraging, first frosts in the north, and the best month to start an oyster kit indoors.
- Wild species up
- 14
- Best to grow
- Oyster, lion's mane
- Weather
- Mild, wet — ideal
- Watch out
- Webcap & death cap
Forage this month
Up in the woods
ChanterelleBeech & birch
CepOak & pine
Cauliflower fungusPine roots
Giant puffballField edges
Chicken of the woodsOak trunks
Grow this month
Start an oyster kit now — fruiting before the heating goes on
Cool nights and mild days are ideal for oyster pinning. Start by mid-September for a first flush in October.
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Budget pick
Pink Oyster Grow Box
Not yet tested
PendingDraft · no Amazon link
September warning
Deadly webcap and death cap are also at their peak. Never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert has checked it in person.