recognized by their black tube-like form. They are often called “poor-mans truffle” due to their truffle like flavor. I love to dehydrate these mushrooms and cure them in jars for a couple months. Their flavor intensifies! Like the other late spring mushrooms this is usually found more abundantly in the summer months.
Black trumpets are easy to identify but they can be difficult to see! This is because their dark color often camouflages them in... moreBlack trumpets are delicious Buy Mushrooms easily
recognized by their black tube-like form. They are often called “poor-mans truffle” due to their truffle like flavor. I love to dehydrate these mushrooms and cure them in jars for a couple months. Their flavor intensifies! Like the other late spring mushrooms this is usually found more abundantly in the summer months.
Black trumpets are easy to identify but they can be difficult to see! This is because their dark color often camouflages them into the surrounding landscape
one that Bonetto expects will be a bumper crop with all the wet weather and dropping temperatures thus far. However, for many of us, going outside to find the little white slices on our pizza means entering a different world entirely.
These little-understood organisms have generated both fear and intrigue for millennia. Where you get mushrooms, you also get reports of “deadly fungi” menacing the suburbs. At the same time, European migrants move in... moreRight now is the start of Buy Mushroom season
one that Bonetto expects will be a bumper crop with all the wet weather and dropping temperatures thus far. However, for many of us, going outside to find the little white slices on our pizza means entering a different world entirely.
These little-understood organisms have generated both fear and intrigue for millennia. Where you get mushrooms, you also get reports of “deadly fungi” menacing the suburbs. At the same time, European migrants move in to capitalise on the free-range food, drawing on family history and passed-down knowledge to understand what to eat and how.
Mushrooms are not plants, nor are they animals. They take in oxygen, expire carbon dioxide, and feed off of dead or living material. They don’t photosynthesise, nor do they die when picked. The mushroom itself is actually the fruiting body of a larger organism underground known as mycelium which is actually genetically closer to us than to plants and comprises the biggest living thing on the planet.
The use of magic mushrooms (Psilocybin) dates back to the ancient Aztecs over 6,000 years ago, but they were first brought into the public eye in Europe by Valentina Pavlovna Wasson and Robert Wasson. The couple was traveling to Mexico on a yearly research expedition to explore indigenous populations and discovered the mushroom being used in sacred rituals. It was scientist Albert Hoffman, though, who identified its particular psychoactive property: the presence o... moreHistory of Magic Buy Mushrooms
The use of magic mushrooms (Psilocybin) dates back to the ancient Aztecs over 6,000 years ago, but they were first brought into the public eye in Europe by Valentina Pavlovna Wasson and Robert Wasson. The couple was traveling to Mexico on a yearly research expedition to explore indigenous populations and discovered the mushroom being used in sacred rituals. It was scientist Albert Hoffman, though, who identified its particular psychoactive property: the presence of psilocybin.
If you can make spawn yourself, it allows you to grow basically any type of “cultivatable” mushroom you want.
Read on to find out how you can make your own grain spawn easily at home without needing too much space, or without the need to invest a bunch of money into building out your own lab.
his kills off all the other nasty contaminants in the grain that will out-compete your mushroom culture. This is the point that most people get turned of... moreTHE EASY WAY TO MAKE MUSHROOM GRAIN SPAWN AT HOME
If you can make spawn yourself, it allows you to grow basically any type of “cultivatable” mushroom you want.
Read on to find out how you can make your own grain spawn easily at home without needing too much space, or without the need to invest a bunch of money into building out your own lab.
his kills off all the other nasty contaminants in the grain that will out-compete your mushroom culture. This is the point that most people get turned off because of the need for a pressure canner or pressure cooker.
For thousands of years, mushrooms have served as food and been used for medicinal purposes in distant cultures from Europe and Asia to North and South America and the African continent. The use of mushrooms in the traditional medicinal practices of these diverse cultures was based largely on anecdotal records and word of mouth. From healers and shamans to family traditions, the power of these medicinal mushroom species was passed down through generat... moreThe Historic Use of Functional Buy Mushrooms
For thousands of years, mushrooms have served as food and been used for medicinal purposes in distant cultures from Europe and Asia to North and South America and the African continent. The use of mushrooms in the traditional medicinal practices of these diverse cultures was based largely on anecdotal records and word of mouth. From healers and shamans to family traditions, the power of these medicinal mushroom species was passed down through generations.
Though culinary mushroom use is quite common, the use of mushroom supplements has occurred more recently as modern scientific research has validated their traditional uses and explored additional applications. Easy to use in powder or capsule form, mushroom supplements can provide a variety of nutritional and medicinal benefits.
taking more than the recommended dose as the body gets used to the amount of fiber intake. For example, a user may enjoy a teaspoon of mushroom powder in their morning smoothie while also enjoying lunch and dinner with mushroom powder incorporated. However, certain conditions can heighten side effects based on the species taken.
Mushroom powders like cordyceps and chaga help support energy and stamina levels that assist with endurance and recover... moreMushroom Supplement Users May feel Comfortable
taking more than the recommended dose as the body gets used to the amount of fiber intake. For example, a user may enjoy a teaspoon of mushroom powder in their morning smoothie while also enjoying lunch and dinner with mushroom powder incorporated. However, certain conditions can heighten side effects based on the species taken.
Mushroom powders like cordyceps and chaga help support energy and stamina levels that assist with endurance and recovery. If taken at night, you may notice increased energy levels when trying to wind down for the evening that could disrupt sleep and cause vivid dreams.
Table Top Farms: Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Like any other living organism that you try to grow, mushrooms respond to the environment that they are given, and every household is different. There is a delicate balance between humidity, airflow, and temperature and if one of these are off the mushrooms will look different than what you may expect. Most of the time the environment can be adjusted for and your mushrooms can continue to grow on their merry way!
Black pearl is a prolific firs... moreTable Top Farms: Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Like any other living organism that you try to grow, mushrooms respond to the environment that they are given, and every household is different. There is a delicate balance between humidity, airflow, and temperature and if one of these are off the mushrooms will look different than what you may expect. Most of the time the environment can be adjusted for and your mushrooms can continue to grow on their merry way!
Black pearl is a prolific first-round fruiter, but there is a best way to harvest the first crop and start your second. To harvest your crop you will want to pull down the plastic, but don't remove it as you'll need to fold over the excess plastic for round two. https://buymushroomscanada.ca/product-category/shroom-tea/
Is it Too Late to Inoculate? A Lesson in Log Sitting.
Mushroom mycelium needs 2 things to get a good start into colonizing a piece of wood. It needs air, and water, and eventually wood which is the ultimate food source. To start though, the wood you have carefully selected from a living green tree is filled with water. The free water that is loosely bound in the wood needs to start to evaporate, or dry, leaving air space and room in which the mycelium can grow. Depending on where you live and w... moreIs it Too Late to Inoculate? A Lesson in Log Sitting.
Mushroom mycelium needs 2 things to get a good start into colonizing a piece of wood. It needs air, and water, and eventually wood which is the ultimate food source. To start though, the wood you have carefully selected from a living green tree is filled with water. The free water that is loosely bound in the wood needs to start to evaporate, or dry, leaving air space and room in which the mycelium can grow. Depending on where you live and when you cut can give you a big range of time from cutting to inoculation, say, from 2-4 weeks to even 6 months in very northern areas. Those of us who live in locations where our logs are covered with snow after cutting have a long wait for the wood thaw and to start drying. Those of us in the warm South have less time, maybe 2 months if the logs were winter cut.
Fall is a great time to think about starting or expanding your shiitake log family. Trees have fallen into dormancy, Buy Mushrooms but leaves are still on the trees which can help with tree identification, ensuring you choose the best tree species for the mushroom you plan on growing.
Fall is also a good time to view a tree stand critically to visualize which trees need to be removed because they are suppressed by or are suppressing their neighbors... moreWhy it is Important for Mushroom Cultivation
Fall is a great time to think about starting or expanding your shiitake log family. Trees have fallen into dormancy, Buy Mushrooms but leaves are still on the trees which can help with tree identification, ensuring you choose the best tree species for the mushroom you plan on growing.
Fall is also a good time to view a tree stand critically to visualize which trees need to be removed because they are suppressed by or are suppressing their neighbors. These trees can be harvested this fall and inoculated now if your day time temperatures hang around 50°F or more for a few weeks after inoculation. If your locale is usually a snowy place in the winter, you can also cut trees now and store in a protected, shady place until inoculation in early spring. Growers in warmer locations that get just a little snow can cut and inoculate all fall and winter long!
An easy way to explain Dormancy Buy Mushrooms is simply hibernation for trees. Dormancy minimizes a plant's interactions with the external environment when the temperatures drop into harsh conditions. Plants protect themselves by taking actions such as tightly closing buds to shield them from the killing cold and protect wood vessels from frost cracking.
We all know how hard it is around the world right now but let’s talk about things we can do. It’s an awesome time to build a new skill and learn how to produce food for you and your family. Maybe you are sick of depending on a supermarket for every single thing you need.
Whatever the case, Mushroom Mountain is here and is thinking about you. Here we have included directions on how to cultivate your own oyster mushrooms. This will provide you an ama... moreHow to Cultivate Oyster Mushrooms with Recipe
We all know how hard it is around the world right now but let’s talk about things we can do. It’s an awesome time to build a new skill and learn how to produce food for you and your family. Maybe you are sick of depending on a supermarket for every single thing you need.
Whatever the case, Mushroom Mountain is here and is thinking about you. Here we have included directions on how to cultivate your own oyster mushrooms. This will provide you an amazing amount of food that you can not only feed your family with but share with your friends and family or dry and save for when times are rough.
Make sure you check out our LEARN SECTION on our website for a ton of awesome information that is free and will help you find out what wood to use, help you learn about mushroom cultivation and much more!
Mushroom growing is all about the difference between air temperature and compost temperature, referred to by growers as activity. Activity is essential to grow good quality mushrooms. As the compost is warmer than the air, moisture is released in the form of evaporation. This caused the mushrooms to grow.
Managing activity
Managing activity is key to mushroom growing. So too much activity, because the filling weight is too high, results in faster, ... moreMushroom growing is all about the difference
Mushroom growing is all about the difference between air temperature and compost temperature, referred to by growers as activity. Activity is essential to grow good quality mushrooms. As the compost is warmer than the air, moisture is released in the form of evaporation. This caused the mushrooms to grow.
Managing activity
Managing activity is key to mushroom growing. So too much activity, because the filling weight is too high, results in faster, uncontrollable growth. For example, a first flush that produces 8 to 10 kg/m2 of mushrooms on the third day. The quality has been lost. The compost temperature has risen too quickly to 25-26 degrees Celsius. So any added value of filling that extra kilo of compost has been wasted. Say you had filled 90 kg/m2 of compost. In that case a filling weight of 85 kg/m2 would have been a better choice. This makes it easier to manage and control activity.
Casing soil
The casing soil on the compost plays a significant role here. The more activity there is, the more the casing soil dehydrates. This means that more mycelium grows in the casing soil. Dried out casing soil cannot absorb water, and neither can mycelium. What is left is dry casing soil that disrupts the water transport from the compost to the mushrooms. The casing soil effectively acts as insulation blanket. So there is activity, but little growth.
We founded the Mushroom Learning Network in 2014 for the purpose of connecting urban mushroom farmers and helping them to grow successful urban mushroom farm based on the experience of successful mushroom farmers with a company that has been around for longer then 3 years and a working business case. I.e. one that makes money in both good and bad economical times.
We hosted 5 offline sessions. The first in Rotterdam, the second in Brussels, the third in... moreThe Mushroom Learning Network Community
We founded the Mushroom Learning Network in 2014 for the purpose of connecting urban mushroom farmers and helping them to grow successful urban mushroom farm based on the experience of successful mushroom farmers with a company that has been around for longer then 3 years and a working business case. I.e. one that makes money in both good and bad economical times.
We hosted 5 offline sessions. The first in Rotterdam, the second in Brussels, the third in Paris, the fourth in Denmark and the fifth in Rotterdam again.
We hosted a Wordpress website were people could register their membership for free. In 2018 that website got hacked and we decided to let it go. We added a MLN discussion group next to our MLN Facebook page.
But it takes time to properly curate that group. We still see a lot of spam messages there. We still see a lot of questions about determination of wild species of mushrooms. We need to up our game to provide the small mushroom farmer with better and more controlled information.
