There's no need to be in the dark about growing mushrooms. These tasty chameleons of the food world are extremely healthy—they are fat-free, low in calories, and filled with vitamins, antioxidants, ...

Layer the Mushroom Spawn Bags of spawn, ready for spreading on prepared patches of soil. Photo courtesy of Matt Williams There are lots of ways to do this part, but here’s how Williams recommends ...

These oyster mushrooms will continue to produce “crops” of mushrooms over the next few years, if the logs are kept moist. Fresh tomatoes, healthy green beans, sweet potatoes — these are all good ...

When Steve Shapson attended a mushroom growing seminar about 15 years ago, he learned that with a high-speed drill, some pasteurized sawdust inoculated with mushroom spawn, and a few logs he could ...

There isn't much going on in most kitchen gardens at this time of year, but there's one item you can produce all winter long. Satisfy your cravings for homegrown produce with an indoor mushroom kit.

Growing mushrooms is easy to process with a little guidance. Although you can’t use regular garden soil, you can use spent coffee grounds. Growing mushrooms in coffee grounds is an easy and fun ...

As an avid gardener and (very) amateur cook, learning how to grow edible mushrooms at home seemed like a no-brainer. Little did I know how little I knew. I ordered fungi guru Paul Stamets’ definitive ...

Organic mushroom farming is one of the most profitable agribusinesses that can be started with minimum investment and space. Organic mushroom farming is growing gradually as an alternative source of ...

Shiitake mushrooms are an easy to grow, delicious mushroom for beginners to learn to cultivate. Shitakes have a satisfying meaty texture when sautéed, broiled or baked, and they have a distinctive ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small ...

Why do mushrooms grow in your garden? If mushrooms have invaded your garden this season, you’re not alone. Mushrooms thrive in humid, warm and wet conditions. They also do well in decaying organic ...