Sep 9th 2025
One of the hurdles potential growers face in outdoor mushroom cultivation is sourcing suitable logs. There are several "need-to-know" factors about logs prior to inoculating them, outlined below. 1. L…
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Sep 8th 2025
Oyster mushroom cultivation on straw is a popular way to grow an abundant harvest of these delicate mushrooms. The first step in this process is to choose suitable straw for the process- below we'll o…
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Sep 5th 2025
Those of you who have purchased or grown the Chestnut mushrooms in the United States in the last 10 years are already familiar with these beautiful and tasty mushrooms. Many of our spawn and block cus…
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Sep 4th 2025
In the spring and late fall, Wine Cap mushrooms can look different than expected. Just like spring and late fall Shiitake, Wine Caps can be freakish enough that people send us of photos of what they h…
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Sep 3rd 2025
Wood Blewits, (Clitocybe (kly-TOSS-i-bee) nuda) are a fall weather loving mushroom that you can find in the wild but also make for a great backyard cultivation project. What do Blewit Mushro…
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Sep 2nd 2025
Mushrooms logs can last quite a long time, with some varieties lasting longer than others. Not only does the longevity and quality vary between species of mushrooms, but also between strains of a sing…
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Aug 28th 2025
Welcome to the world of Truffle Cultivation! If you have never eaten a mushroom truffle, you owe yourself a taste. Earthy and nutty, they have a distinct, rich flavor that spreads across the tongue an…
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Aug 28th 2025
Hericium americanum, also known as Comb Tooth or Bears Head mushroom, is commonly found in early fall in the wild on dead hardwood trees. But how does it differ from our other lovable Hericium species…
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Aug 27th 2025
Identifying Turkey Tail Mushrooms, or Trametes versicolor can be more difficult than expected, but these few tips will help you decide if your Turkey Tail is indeed what you think it is. Tur…
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Aug 26th 2025
Spring and fall fruiting Wine Caps (Stropharia rugoso-annulata) claim both ends of summer as its normal fruiting time, and even fruits through the summer if there is plenty of rainfall. This past spri…
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Aug 25th 2025
We get a lot of questions on pest control as well as mushroom formation in the spring and summer months. There is a simple tool that can be used to help with both of these things. It's called the Frui…
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Aug 25th 2025
Ahhh The spring mushroom crop. The beautiful caps emerging in bounty from logs as the humidity and temperature rises. This is one of the most delicious of spring scenes, especially knowing that in a…
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