By far the most frequently asked question: Do you grow magic mushrooms? The answer is no. It might change if they are legal to grow – or it might not. I am not happy about the commodification of certain substances.
What is a grow kit? In my case a grow kit is a 3-3,5 kg bag of ready to fruit substrate. I won’t spend your money on fancy packaging so you will receive exactly that: a big bag meant for some serious food and medicine production at home.
Why don’t you always have everything is stock? Well, I want my customers to make the most out of their grow kits, so I produce only small batches which are quickly gone. They won’t get any better if I would store them. Plus, I am a one-woman band more often then not with a bunch of small people to keep me running so Sveppasmiðja happens mostly when my kids are sleeping or in (leik)skóli.
Do you provide instructions? Fear not, I do, there is no need to search Youtube. Eventually I’ll come around making a proper instruction sheet for each species but until then you will receive instructions by email and are welcome to ask questions. I’ll try to answer asap.
What else do I need in order to fruit my block? You can of course go for any amount of fancy gadgetry if you want but I always recommend first time growers to keep it low tech. A shotgun fruiting box (for that you are welcome to consult Youtube;)) and a spraying bottle will do. Apart from that: one way gloves, cleaning alcohol, a sharp knife, kitchen towels, package tape.
Are you selling spawn or cultures? Yes, I do. If you are interested please email me: cristina@sveppasmidja.is
Are you selling mushroom cultivation supplies? Eventually I will set up a small supplies shop. Until then you are welcome to ask if I have spare bags or whatever. I am always happy to help out fellow enthusiasts.
Would you answer some questions? Yes and no. I am always up for discussing mushrooms and their cultivation and I am not secretive when it comes to how I do stuff. On the other hand, I don’t like lazy people who want to pick my brain on the cheap. So if you are a hobby grower who’s stuck somehow, please ask and I’ll do my best to answer your question or help you solve your problem. If you want to start and don’t know how, ask and I’ll point you to some books. If you expect me to feed you all the details to spare you reading and trials – nope.
Are you offering lab courses? Yes, I do sometimes one-on-one courses. My working space is really small, so for the time being I can’t accommodate groups. I discuss what you want to learn up front and organize everything accordingly. Included is a grow kit, coffee and being pestered by various kids. If the course takes the whole day I might whip up some lunch. For details and price: cristina@sveppasmidja.is
Are you going to organize more events around fungi? Yes, definitely. I enjoyed meeting likeminded people 2019 at Brugghús Steðja and last September at Andrými. We’ll see what happens 2023.