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Contact me if you would like a liquid culture of one of my cultivated mushroom species. I may have agar plates, slants or spores that I can share. Oysters, Lion’s Mane, and King Stropharia are among the easier species. Now is a great time to begin indoor preparations for a mushroom garden in the spring…
Finding specific tree species in Washington and Oregon Finding specific mushrooms can require finding specific trees. Mushrooms like chanterelles, boletes, hedgehogs, at matsutake all depend on intimate connections with certain tree species. When you browse a mushroom guide you will often find these trees listed in the Habitat section. Learning about the environment a specific…
How do mushrooms eat? Most of us understand mushrooms to be decomposers though many of the mushrooms we see are found on soil or even living trees. You might be surprised to learn that fungi get nutrition in a variety of ways, and understanding how it is getting its nutrition can be a great way…
The Nutritional Benefits of Mushrooms: Button, Crimini, Oyster, and Shiitake Mushrooms are not just flavorful and versatile; they’re also packed with nutrients, making them an excellent addition to any diet. Here’s a look at the nutritional highlights of some popular varieties: Button Mushrooms (White Mushrooms) These are the most common mushrooms found in grocery stores….
Last night I hosted a talk on the iconic Amanita muscaria and some of the other relatively common Amanita species in our region. This is only accessible to Basic and Full members Pro Membership Get the data serious foragers use to find more mushrooms Free members get soil temps, precipitation, and ecoregion data. Pro unlocks…
My wife Kristi has been experimenting with tinctures, herbal infusions, and shrubs. Rose-hip infused brandy Fire Cider Oxymel Reishi Tincture Recipes Below Rosehip Infused Brandy Fresh or Frozen Rose Hips w/stems removed (dried can be used too – reduce by ½) 1 TBSP – ¼ Cup Brown Sugar (based on preference for sweetness) 2 cinnamon…
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