Would you like to know what it takes to have some home-grown shiitake mushrooms? In this article, I will explain a simple method to grow shiitake mushrooms on logs outdoors. This is fun and easy, and anyone can try it. Read on to learn more! Shiitake Mushroom Log Growing Kit North Spore provides a simple […] Read more

Adaptogenic herbs possess certain medicinal qualities, but what can they do for you? Are they as beneficial as they seem? Can adaptogens really help with post-workout recovery, stress relief, inflammation, and sleep? Should you stay up late reading about the health properties of adaptogens and then sip on a tonic of adaptogens in the morning? […] Read more

This article provides a recipe for how to make lion’s mane mushroom crab cakes. These are crab-free delights, but the seafood-like taste and texture of lion’s mane makes this mushroom the perfect ingredient for a vegetarian version of the original seafood dish. This recipe was adapted from The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods: Edible Plants, […] Read more

Hericium erinaceus, commonly known as lion’s mane mushroom, benefits the central nervous system. Additionally, lion’s mane has a wide range of other health benefits and medicinal properties. Thus far, research suggests that lion’s mane can impede the development of cancers, diabetes, lipidemia, depression, and neurodegenerative illnesses and potentially cure these diseases1. However, this article will […] Read more

A lion’s mane grow kit (A.K.A. lion’s mane fruiting block), is a simple yet effective means of giving you bragging rights for growing your own mushrooms at home. I don’t mean to brag, I don’t mean to boast, but I’m intercontinental when I eat French toast…with home-grown mushrooms on the side! Clearly that’s what The […] Read more

You can grow oyster mushrooms indoors with used coffee grounds in the comfort of your own home! True story. I’ll explain how in this article. The methods used are based off of Trad Cotter’s in Chapter 10 of Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation (2014)*. This is so fun and easy! Anyone can do it. What […] Read more

 In this guide, I will show you how to grow oyster mushrooms in outdoor straw beds. I used store-bought sawdust spawn from North Spore to make my oyster mushroom straw beds. This is a fantastic, fairly simple process that I would recommend for any fungi farmer beginners. Fruiting time is rather quick, and you can […] Read more

Morel mushroom. Original public domain image from Flickr I describe here how I prepared beds that were 16 square feet total to grow morel mushrooms outdoors using morel sawdust spawn from North Spore. OK, let’s be real, I didn’t really make them that large, but this was the basic recipe I followed. This protocol was […] Read more