For those of us in the know, the world of mushrooms is a fun and fascinating place. This, however, was not always so. Superstition and mystery has always surrounded the subject of fungi. Today, let’s look at some fun fungal folklore of days gone by… Shakespeare In 1611 Shakespeare wrote of the unnerving way of […]
Fancy yourself a mycologist, a mycophile, or just a mycophagists? Whether you grow, study, collect, or simply consume, it is important to have a solid grip on the vernacular associated with the great wide mushroom kingdom. So, let’s look at some of the fun and interesting terms you might want to know. Fungus “A fungus […]
As most folks look towards the sunny warmth and rainy days or spring and summer we start to long for all things green and growing. Whether you are an avid gardener or walker of the woods, chances are most of us are just itching for the touch and smell of warm, moist earth, new growth […]
This week, we are going to take a break from our regularly scheduled social distancing post to talk about face masks. As many of you know surgical masks, N95 masks, respirator masks, dust masks and the like are in short supply and high demand these days thanks to the COVID-19 crisis. In additions, most places […]
In our previous two posts, as part of our Social Distancing Series, we discussed what all you needed to build your own grow kit and how to prepare your substrate for inoculation. Now that you have all of your supplies and you understand pasteurization, it is time to gather up that spore solution, get inoculating […]
Welcome back for the second installment of our #SocialDistancing Series in response to Covid-19. This week’s Social Distancing lesson is going to be about sterilizing substrates. A crucial step in growing a successful crop, sterilizing and preparing your substrate is the very first step in getting growing. Step 1: Choose your substrate As stated in […]
In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic, Myco Supply wanted to encourage a new generation of potential mushroom growers to become a bit more self-reliant during social distancing by mastering the basics of home mushroom growing. In this first post we are going to review what the average home grower would need to build their […]
As Kale moves to the onto the “Dirty Dozen” list its popularity may be starting to wane. The most likely reason it could be reaching new levels of pesticides is due to its overwhelming popularity as a health food. A new survey, however, is reporting that the time may have come for Kale to move […]
It is getting to the time of year that empty canning jars are starting to pile up around the house as we deplete our winter stores. We all have fond memories of sneaking down to our grandmother’s fruit cellars to marvel at the rainbow jeweled jars crammed end to end, front to back. Putting up […]
Autumn has arrived and with it some of the tastiest and most comforting foods of the year. The last remaining CSAs and Farmers Markets are abundant with winter squashes and cold weather crops like kale, parsnips, and leeks. But the star of the markets and your home growing efforts are the wild and homegrown mushrooms. […]