Boost the humidity!
If you’re running into slow colonization or harvesting tiny mushrooms, low humidity may be the culprit. Here are a few thoughts on combatting low humidity when you’re growing mushrooms!
If you’re running into slow colonization or harvesting tiny mushrooms, low humidity may be the culprit. Here are a few thoughts on combatting low humidity when you’re growing mushrooms!
The trouble with contamination is that usually by the time it appears, it’s too late. Here’s what to do when your bag turns green or blue…
Let nature step in when contamination takes over Read More »
If you’ve struggled with contamination but aren’t ready to invest in lab-grade equipment, a still air box can be a great solution for making a little clean box for working with your cultures.
Here’s a roundup of the best books on growing mushrooms. One of our favorite things to do is sit down with a bunch of coffee and a stack of the best books about mushrooms – whether you’re learning how to grow mushrooms or working on your mushroom identification skills so that you can forage for
The Best Books to Read About Mushrooms – Our favorite fungi reads. Read More »
I’ve had a lot of people ask me for recommendations on a good visual guide for foraging mushrooms, and this is one of the best overall guides that I’ve stumbled across! I would also highly recommend looking for foraging guides specific to the region that you live in, as I’ve seen a lot of very
I grew up with a lot of Dover coloring books, so I admittedly have a soft spot for their books, but I really thought this coloring book was awesome – there are a lot of mushroom related coloring books out there (I counted and it was way more than I expected!) but this one is
Mushrooms of the World with Pictures to Color (Dover Coloring Book) Read More »
This is a mushroom growing classic and if you could only get one book on mushroom cultivation, this is the one I’d recommend. From hands-on advice and instructions to in-depth looks at things like varieties, substrates, working with agar and combatting contamination, there is a wealth of knowledge here. Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets Read More »