Mushroom Foraging for Beginners

Mushroom Foraging for Beginners

Have you ever been tempted to try a wild mushroom but were too afraid? Everyone has an urban legend to share about a well-meaning hiker who ate a benign-looking wild mushroom and paid dearly for it. Undoubtedly, mushroom foraging is something of a science and deserves as much research before trying as gardening or raising livestock. Thankfully, there are a few foolproof (and tasty) species for beginners to sharpen their identification skills. There are thousands of species of mushrooms in North America alone, ranging from delicious or medicinal to nontoxic to poisonous. Here are a few starter tips to consider […]

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Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

Do you have a shady area in your yard that you wish you could grow some food in?  Well, not every crop craves sun the way most due.  Get yourself some hardwood logs and spore dowels and you could be growing delicious and valuable shiitake mushrooms for years to come.  Here are some tips to get you started.   First, you will need to get spore dowels or plugs.  There are plenty of retailers online that carry them it shouldn’t be too difficult to find some with good reviews.  You will also need to collect some fresh cut hardwood logs […]

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