Growing Mushrooms

As a young child, one of my fondest memories is hunting wild morel mushrooms. Without a place to hunt for the wild mushrooms, I have resorted to growing them at home in my back yard. Morel...

If you are serious about cultivating mushrooms, you will want to prepare your own blocks of growing medium from scratch. Here's how to get started.

Every spring people hunt the woods for fresh morel mushrooms. Morels are considered a delicacy by the hunters and to the restaurants where they sell their finds. Growing morels at home takes...

Ready for an adventurous day of mushroom hunting in Indiana? The Hoosier State is well known for its many wooded areas, making it the perfect location for both amateur and veteran mycologists....

Love to garden? Love to cook? Why not combine the two activities in a new and flavorful way. Growing your own gourmet mushrooms is easier than you think, and there are many varieties available for...

Truffles can be hunted with trained dogs or pigs that sniff out these treasures. Follow these steps to search for this elusive fungus.

Finding chanterelles in the wild is tricky but very rewarding, as this mushroom has never been successfully cultivated domestically. A delicious woody and earthy mushroom, the chanterelle is...

The shaggy mane mushroom (coprinus comatus) grows around the world and is one of the easiest mushrooms to identify. Many consider the shaggy mane mushroom to be one of the most flavorful wild...

Mushrooms are wonderful to use in cooking and there are many varieties to choose from. Mushrooms are also easy to grow, You don't even need a garden. You can buy mushroom kits with spores and...

Growing mushrooms is a project for the most dedicated gardener who has one foot in the garden and one hand in the kitchen. They require a lot of special care but reward you with deliciousness.

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Mushrooms add a delicious taste to recipes and some types are particularly renowned for their health benefits. While you can buy a variety of mushrooms at your local grocery store if you use a lot...

If you enjoy eating gourmet mushrooms then you might want to toy with the idea of growing your own. Growing mushrooms can be a very involved process, but can also be very rewarding. To...

The hunt for shiitake mushrooms can be a fun and rewarding endeavor with tasty results. This variety has also been called the Chinese, Oak and Black Forest mushroom. They have woody and fibrous...

Morel mushrooms are some of the easiest mushrooms to correctly identify in the wild. Although they are readily spotted, there are look-alikes that are harmful if eaten and care must be taken to...

Tracking down a basket full of giant puffball mushrooms (Calvatia booniana) can be a rewarding experience. Whether hunting them to clean and eat or just adding them to a photo collection, these...

The milkcap mushroom (Lactarius volemus) is indigenous to southern Canada and the eastern United States. It thrives in deciduous forests and can even be found in Europe. This species is entirely...

The amanita (Amanita muscaria) mushroom is a large toadstool mushroom with psychoactive properties. This species has been used in religious ceremonies throughout Siberia and by tribal Indian...

Growing your own mushrooms is becoming a popular hobby. Almost every seed catalog has a kit they are offering for the home gardener. Some super stores and garden centers also offer the kits for...

Growing your own food can be an immensely awarding experience and if your locally grown food would otherwise cost an arm and a leg, even better. Shitake mushrooms, for example, can easily cost $10...

Shiitake mushrooms are popular for their rich and smoky flavor and are used in many recipes. The easiest and most productive method of growing shiitake mushrooms is with plug spawn. Wooden "plugs"...

Growing your own mushrooms is easier than you may think and will provide you with a supply of fresh mushrooms for a tasty snack or for cooking in your favorite recipes. These delicious button...

Mushroom hunters forge through damp wooded areas searching for the prized edible mushroom. They must be skilled in the identification process, because some mushrooms are deadly. There are over...

Learn how to grow mushroom at home with the MYG mushroom kit

It might seem silly that a fungus could be considered the "lord of the forest" or that it could attract hunters from hundreds of miles away, but that is the reputation of morel mushrooms. These...

Every spring it is the same anticipation for hunting the elusive morel mushroom. We gather the buckets, apply countless layers of bug repellent and head for the woods. Although the walk in nature...

Shiitake or black forest mushrooms are grown on hardwood logs. The word "shiitake" literally means "mushroom of the oak" in Japanese. This mushroom is gaining in popularity not only for its...

Mushrooms come in many shapes, sizes, colors and textures. And, many of them are harvested in the wild, such as morels and chanterelles. Efforts have been made to cultivate chanterelles, but to...

Mushrooms are a popular vegetable to use in many dishes. However, mushrooms can be quite expensive at the grocery store. Growing mushrooms at home is an economical alternative that's not as...

Mushrooms can be grown from spores or from tissue culture. Spore culture results in a genetically diverse mushroom population. Spore culture is useful when isolating and testing new strains....

Ray fungus is the common name for a group of organisms called actinomycetes. Actinomycetes have characteristics of both fungi--superficially--and bacteria. Some think they deserve their own...

Mushrooms are grown commercially and by hobbyists. The cultivation method depends on the species. Wood chip/sawdust mixtures, logs or compost are common substrates. An understanding of mushroom...

A number of mushrooms can be grown at home. Some can be grown indoors, others in greenhouses and others outdoors in a properly prepared mushroom bed. The simplest way of growing mushrooms is to...

Mycelia are the growing parts of a mushroom fruit. The mycelia resemble white hairs that extend into the growing medium. From these small hairs sprout the fruits of the mushroom which are then...

The time needed to produce mushrooms ranges from a few weeks to a year or more, depending on the species and method.

Whether you are a chef wanting to include the use of gourmet mushrooms on your resume, or you are a mycologist with a fascination for fungus, growing mushrooms can be a fun hobby. You will have...

Growing oyster mushrooms at home can be a fun hobby and is a good way to have truly fresh mushrooms. After the mushrooms have been harvested, the ones that will not be used within a week can be...

Portabella mushrooms are the largest of all cultivated mushroom, with flat caps that grow up to six inches. They are also known for their hearty taste. Portabella mushrooms stems are cooked along...

Psilocybin is the alkaloid found in Psilocybe cubensis strains, commonly known as magic mushrooms. Depending on the dosage, when ingested these mushrooms will produce hallucinogenic visions, a...

Truffles are small, lumpy, white mushrooms that grow on the roots of hazelnut, pine and oak trees. A tree with roots containing truffle spores may take up to a year to produce truffles; they are...

The month of April is the best time for hunting the tasty and elusive morel mushroom, but knowing where to find them is often a well-guarded secret in some communities, but you'll have an easier...

A black truffle (tuber melanosporum) is a fungus that’s highly prized in French cuisine. The fruiting body is edible and emits a distinct perfume when it matures. The black truffle grows only on...

White button mushrooms are a variety that is often used in cooking, and they are such a favorite that many gardeners want to grown them at home. Mushrooms usually grow much better indoors where...

While most people think of mushrooms as vegetables--as that's the section you buy them in at the supermarket--mushrooms are actually fungi. This means that they don't grow like other plants and...

Many people who enjoy cooking would love to have a ready supply of fresh mushrooms, but don't know how to grow them. You can grow mushrooms at home fairly easily using hydrogen peroxide and wood...

Growing mushrooms at home is not a difficult task if you have a cool place to keep your compost, like a cellar. Mushrooms grown at home have a completely different flavor than the ones you can...

Truffles belong to the tuber family of mushrooms. They grow underground in the roots of several types of trees including oak, hazelnut and pine. Growing truffle mushrooms takes many years because...

Cooking enthusiasts often love to include fresh mushrooms in their dishes. In fact, many of them choose to grow their own mushrooms so that they always have an ample and fresh supply. If you are a...

The lion's mane mushroom is a decomposing type of mushroom, which is also known as a saprophyte. These mushrooms break down dead plant matter and work to access all available nutrients. Lion's...

An increasing number people have been turning to gardening in an attempt to save money by growing their own produce. While growing mushrooms doesn't usually come to mind as an option, it is easier...