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'People are a little freaked out by mushrooms, they don’t really know what they are, can they grow them at home, the [mushrooms I’ve used are] all edible, so all of these oyster mushrooms you can cook with,' says James Whiting aka @plantsbythere, RHS gold medal winner, plant stylist and horticulturalist.

'In my first week of lockdown, I learned how to macrame plant hangers by following a Youtube video, so a mushroom kit, is a very simple setup, for me, just mist it, and stand it on a plate or on a kitchen windowsill, or wherever you want to put it, and you get to watch it. You could even put it next to an armchair.'

'Cut flowers people love, but once they’re gone, they’re gone. It's in landfill and that’s it. With mushrooms, it’s nice to have something that you can also eat at the end, it’s multi-functional, you get the beauty and the enjoyment, but also, an end result, you can take to your friend's when you go for dinner, and add it to the dish they’re cooking.'

And sibling duo Lorraine Caley and Jodie Bryan aka @caleybrothers want you to know that the world is literally your oyster (mushroom) when it comes to the colors available. They say: 'Pink oyster mushrooms are deliciously unique and one of natures edible wonders,' 

'Mushroom kits take three easy steps to set up, can be grown in your kitchen and don’t take up much room or time – just add water – literally!' 

So what are you waiting for? Be the fun guy or girl in your friendship group by being the first to buy a mushroom kit and get on this growing trend. Back to the roots organic pink oyster mushroom starter kit on Amazon promises results in just ten days.