The Common Grocery Store Mushroom: Local, Delicious and Accessible
Known as the button mushroom, white mushroom, common mushroom, or simply “mushroom”, because it is so widespread, Agaricus bisporus isContinue Reading
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Truffles: Black Diamonds
Thanks to a contest, I had the chance, in October, to attend a truffle harvesting activity organized by Truffes QuébecContinue Reading
When White Mold Grows on Potting Soil
White mold at the base of a grape ivy (Cissus alata, formerly C. rhombifolia). Photo: matusskaaaaa, depositphotos By Larry HodgsonContinue Reading
Mushroom 101: Basic Tips for First-Time Mushroom Growers
Photo by carboxaldehyde, Pexels The following article is offered by North Spore, whose mission is to make the world of mushrooms accessible to all, fosteringContinue Reading
Put Your Mulch to Double Use: Grow Mushrooms!
Edible mushrooms grown in ordinary garden mulch. Photo: Etienne Durand E-mail message: I’m a big fan of your blog and readContinue Reading
Mushrooms Growing in an Orchid Pot
Mushrooms growing in the potting mix at the base of an orchid. Photo: www.asociacionmicologicamairei.com Question: Small white mushrooms are growing nextContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Lime to Control Mushrooms
A fairy circle of mushrooms or toadstools. Photo: Cropcircles, Wikimedia Commons Do you have mushrooms (fungi) in your lawn, oftenContinue Reading
What to Do About Bracket Fungi?
Source: Louise St. Cyr Question: My mature tree is infested with strange growths. What should I do? Louise St. Cyr Answer:WhatContinue Reading
Garden Myth: White Mushrooms Are Always Edible (Not!)
White mushrooms might be edible… or they might be poisonous. You can’t tell by color alone. Source: theimagefixer.com Most garden mythsContinue Reading
Tiny Bird’s Nests in Your Garden
Bird’s nest fungus, probably dung-loving bird’s nest (Cyathus stercoreus), so-called because it is often found on animal dung. The arrowContinue Reading