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Mushroom Growth Cycles Using Fruiting Bags

…the growth cycle of mushrooms using fruiting bags, one of the most common ways people cultivate gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. Fruiting bags are most commonly made of polypropylene, allowing the…

Fantastic Fungi: Grow Your Own Mushrooms

Grow Your Own Mushrooms

Fungi are incapable of photosynthesis and feed on organic matter, forming a kingdom quite distinct from plants. Most fungi are made up of an underground system called mycelium and sporophores and usually emerge from the ground with a stalk and a cap. Apart from truffles and a few other species with underground sporophores, we most […]

Foraging For Wild Medicinal Mushrooms

wild mushrooms

Mycophobia is defined as a fear of mushrooms. For many people, the idea of harvesting wild mushrooms can create feelings of anxiety. With so much unknown about the wild fungus, it’s easy to assume that all mushrooms are poisonous and dangerous, but that is certainly not the case. Over the last several years, enthusiastic mycologists […]

Vermicompost: Mushrooms In The Worm Bin

mushrooms growing in your vermicompost

I’ve experienced a roller coaster of emotions when it comes to my worm compost bin. First, there was the fear of failure. When castings appeared, there was excitement. But complete and utter panic set in when I found mushrooms growing in the bin. That’s right. Mushrooms. Not just a few of them, either. Large clusters […]