Aug 22nd 2025
Have you ever walked out to your wine cap bed expecting to find wine cap and instead found something resembling dog vomit? Well, you're not alone. Let's talk! What is the yellow stuff growing on my…
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Aug 22nd 2025
Growing mushrooms on logs is one of the most sustainable ways to grow mushrooms, both for your wallet and the environment. There's often a misconception that the harvest of trees is bad for the enviro…
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Aug 21st 2025
Oyster Blocks: Twice is nice, but is there more where that came from? With ready-to-fruit blocks/tabletop farms, the usual story is as follows: Open kit and enjoy a substantial first flush and subs…
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Aug 21st 2025
If you have been waiting for your mushrooms to show up that you planted many months ago, there are some "forcing" strategies you can use to encourage fruiting while ensuring your logs or mushroom beds…
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Aug 20th 2025
Almond Agaricus, also known as Royal Sun and Agaricus Blazei, is known for its high concentrations of beta glucans that help regulate blood sugar and give support to our immune systems. Perhaps the be…
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Aug 20th 2025
Over the years we've gotten many questions on how to properly incorporate mushrooms into a hugelkultur bed or mound. While we've always had a grasp on the idea of hugelkultur and how it may work with…
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Aug 19th 2025
One of the members of the fungi kingdom that has made leaps and bounds in popularity over the last several years is Wine Cap Stropharia, otherwise known by the names Garden Giant or King Stropharia. T…
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Aug 19th 2025
Almond Agaricus (Almonds) are sweet, fragrant summer mushrooms that can be grown outdoors in the garden. A cousin to the white button mushroom, crimini and portobella, it is much easier to grow.…
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Aug 18th 2025
Watching a mushroom grow from a tiny pin into a brilliant fruiting body is a process that most people will never experience. The fungi that inhabit this world are often overlooked and taken for grante…
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Aug 18th 2025
What is Beech Bark Disease? Beech Bark disease is a disease that has killed innumerable Beech Trees in North America where Beech stands are a major component of the tree-scape. Regions in the Upper…
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Aug 15th 2025
When it comes to wood chip type suitability, we can generalize that soft hardwoods are best, followed by hard hardwoods, (some which benefit from a little bit of aging), and then the Conifer group:…
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Aug 14th 2025
Oyster mushrooms, with their delicate texture and mild, nutty flavor, are a popular choice for both home growers and professional chefs alike. If you're growing these fungi at home or just curious abo…
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