So – you want to grow mushrooms at home. But which mushrooms grow on logs or straw, and why? Can you feed them anything? How do you know what will grow? How do you make sure it’s the mushrooms you wanted… not something else entirely? Why is it all so confusing? All fair enough questions,…
Thinking about growing mushrooms on logs at home? Choosing the right kind of wood is one of the most important steps — especially if you’re working with native Australian species. While mushrooms like shiitake and oyster are traditionally grown on oaks, willows, and poplars in their countries of origin, many Australian hardwoods can work well…
Making a mushroom spore print is an excellent way to get to know mushrooms a little better. And as a bonus, Mushroom Spore Prints make beautiful artworks, and are also a great way to learn to ID different mushroom species. So whether you’re after a forest-meets-craft project, or determined to ID your local mushrooms to…
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Can you grow mushrooms in bamboo? Why yes, you can. Oyster mushrooms can be grown in all kinds of containers – it just depends where you are, and the resources around you. But there’s a few things to think about, before you choose… here’s some options for low-waste mushroom cultivation… Which containers are good to…
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Growing mushrooms at home in a hot summer is entirely possible, and it can actually increase your household and backyard resilience (and nutrition!) in all kinds of ways – it’s all about working with the seasons, and designing different functions to work together. Quite doable, in any backyard. From providing a diverse harvest for your…
Growing mushrooms at home in a hot summer is entirely possible, and it can actually increase your household and backyard resilience (and nutrition!) in all kinds of ways – it’s all about working with the seasons, and designing different functions to work together. Quite doable, in any backyard. From providing a diverse harvest for your…
Winter is a great time of year to welcome new strains of tasty mushrooms into your backyard. You can even gather some edible species from around your local ‘hood, and then multiply them at home with this easy mushroom cloning technique – to make DIY mushroom spawn on cardboard. All you need is some cardboard,…