Did you register for Mycology Outside yet? Chef & content creator @turnipvegan will be doing a cooking demo and tasting starring his Red Curry Oyster Mushrooms recipe, perfect for end-of-summer 🔥🏕️☀️
We’ve extended ticket sales through Monday 8/26 - link in bio for the recipe and to register!
#mushrooms #mushroomrecipes #vegan #maine #growyourfood
Erik Lomen of @mainecapnstemco and the @mycowizards podcast will be joining us for Mycology Outside in September - will you? Don’t miss out on hands-on cultivation workshops with our special guests, as well as North Spore Lead Mycologist Jon Carver and CEO Eliah Thanhauser 🤓📝🍄
*Everyone who registers for this year’s event will automatically be entered to win a $500 North Spore gift card!*
#mushrooms #fungi #maine #outdoorslife #mushroomsofınstagram #reishi
The Telluride Mushroom Festival is a lovely gathering in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, where mushroom enthusiasts enjoy workshops, foraging, and expert-led lectures on mycology. It offers a unique blend of education and community amidst breathtaking natural beauty. Check out our full video on our experience from last year on the North Spore YouTube channel 📹
This year it’s taking place August 14-18 and tickets are still on sale - use code NORTHSPORE10 for 10% off 😉
#mushrooms #mushroom #fungi #mushlove #colorado #naturalmedicine #healthandwellness #alternativemedicines
Great tip shared by @theaeroponictowerchannel!
After your shiitake log has fruited once on its own, it can be stimulated to fruit (also known as force-fruiting) by methods like this ^, or by watering or soaking it in cold water for no more than 24 hours. This is especially effective if your log is showing signs of fruiting like starting to grow (also known as “pinning”).
Allow at least one month of rest before attempting to force fruit again; if it has recently fruited, forcing will probably not work.
#mushroomsofınstagram #mushrooms #shiitake #shiitakemushrooms #mushroomlovers #growyourownfood #cultivatingahomestead #gardeninspiration
As humans, our brains evolved in natural environments - so it comes as no surprise that these settings have a strong impact on mental health. While cities expand and natural areas disappear, spending time in nature becomes even more important for our overall well-being. Foraging for mushrooms can help us reconnect with ourselves and nature, as well as benefit mental health by tapping into our evolutionary roots.
Quote from “Natural environments and mental health,” Mantler & Logan, 2015.
#foraging #fantasticfungi #peaceful #naturalmedicine #nature #outdoorslife #foragedfood #mentalhealthquotes
About 4 years ago, @fionaashleen inoculated this Norwegian maple stump with our golden oyster plug spawn and, as she says:
“Each year this stump has become more and more prolific! The rewards/effort ratio is definitely worth it!”
#mushrooms #goldenoystermushrooms #pleurotus #mycology #mushroomcultivation #growyourfood #homesteadlife #gardeninspo
In honor of summer, here’s an easy skewer recip using homegrown shiitakes straight from the fruiting block! For more mushroom BBQ recipes, check out the link in our bio 😎
#mushroomrecipes #bbq #growyourownfood #shiitake #shiitakemushrooms #vegetarian #veganfood
Thanks @pinkstripeysocks for the reminder that sometimes, one of the hardest things about growing mushrooms, is waiting 🕰️
Mushrooms are living organisms. The mycelium that colonizes under the substrate’s surface is entirely at the whims of the environment; waiting for the perfect moment to fruit, spread the spore, and regenerate. Similar to watching water boil, they tend to show up as soon as you’ve forgotten about them. In this way, they keep us guessing, adapting, learning, but also pleasantly surprised.
#growmushrooms #winecapmushrooms #growyourfood #gardenfreshveggies #gardeninspiration #homesteadlife
Here are some quick tips for minimal waste mushroom growing! ♻️🍄
#mushrooms #recycle #reuse #gardeninspo #growyourownfood
Our favorite summer mushroom - the pink oyster 🩷🦪!
This mushroom thrives in warm climates (75-90 degrees F) and while they typically prefer high humidity, we’ve seen them growing just fine in the desert 🏜️
You can grow them very easily outdoor beds with straw and/or hardwood chips 👍
#pinkoystermushrooms #hotsummergardentip #gardeninspiration
We get questions all the time about whether or not mushrooms can grow in the desert, or extremely hot places like Texas and Florida. The answer is absolutely, and here is an example: @gardens_better_with_cats showing how to grow pink oyster mushrooms in the garden in San Antonio, Texas.
“They prefer growing in warm climates like mine,” she shared.
“And now that I know how easy they are to grow and how delicious they taste when cooked in butter infused with herbs and a bit of garlic, I’m going to fill up many shady nooks and crannies of my garden with them.”
Pink oysters prefer warmer temperatures 👍
#northspore #spreadthespore #pinkoystermushrooms #pleurotus #fantasticfungi #mushrooms #gardeninspo #diyprojects #growyourownfood
We sure are seeing a lot of wine caps - and we love it - but something we aren’t seeing is more research on this popular crop.
In case you didn’t know, North Spore has a Research Partner’s Program where we collaborate with folks who are motivated to do serious research in the world of mycology. If you’d like to study companion planting wine caps with vegetables, explore their nutritional / medicinal properties, community engagement through gardening, etc., please check out our program and we will supply you with spawn and advise you on your process! Link in bio.
We are dedicated to advancing mycological research and making science accessible to everyone. If you have ideas beyond wine caps, those are welcome as well 🧠🍄
#northspore #spreadthespore #winecapmushrooms #mushrooms #gardeninspiration #gardenideas #homesteadlife #fantasticfungi
Here’s @bryanbreeding showing off a perfect Lion’s Mane flush from a fruiting block. Our favorite thing about Lion’s Mane is that it is as highly esteemed as a medicinal mushroom as it is a delicious delicacy and meat replacement.
According to some of the latest research, Lion’s Mane extracts have been shown to promote neuron projections, which allow nerve cells to extend and connect to other neurons. Specifically, active compounds found in Lion’s Mane increase the size of nerve cell growth cones which are important for brain cells to sense their environment and establish new connections with other neurons in the brain.
Lion’s Mane grows best on indoor fruiting blocks and kits, on logs and pillars outdoors.
How lucky can you be that Will Padilla-Brown is breezing through the city you are in? Nate from North Spore was able to attend @mycosymbiote’s Cordyceps Cultivation course in Barcelona a couple weekends ago.
Here at North Spore, we don’t get the opportunity to work much with Cordyceps often, as they don’t grow on hardwood substrates and they
are sensitive to light. So when an opportunity presents to work with cultivating Cordyceps, we’re there - plus it feels pretty great to be certified by a master!
The course was a fully fleshed out mix of both passionate life-and-business advice and technical walkthrough on the full cultivation process of Cordyceps militaris. It was hands-on, and students were able to make their own spawn using liquid culture and fill up their own liquid culture syringe to take home. And there was Corydceps tea 😏🫖
Give @mycosymbiote a follow and check out our collaborative guide - link in bio!
#northspore #spreadthespore #growmushrooms #mushrooms #mycology #fungi #cordyceps #spores #mushlove
As spring arrives and we start to inoculate our new logs, mushrooms from previous year’s logs may start fruiting. Your Shiitakes will love the mild, cool, and often wet conditions of spring and fall.
As you can see in this reel, @fireline_farm have stacked their logs using the crib method. This method is easy and often used in temperate climates. Using a pallet or freshly cut logs as a base, 3-5 logs will be placed on top of that, parallel to each other and 2 inches apart to allow for adequate air flow. Then, the same amount of logs are stacked perpendicular over the layer below. It’s best to use smaller logs in the center of the stack. This method is easy and often used in temperate climates, but we recommend not stacking too high - 2-3 feet should be adequate.
#northspore #spreadthespore #mushrooms #fungi #growmushrooms #mycelium #shiitake #growyourfood #diy #homestead #gardeninspiration
Now is the time to inoculate mushroom logs! We recommend that you inoculate your logs within a week or two of cutting them - this timing allows the cells in the tree to die but is not long enough for the wood to dry out or for other competitor fungi to become established.
On average, a mushroom log will produce mushrooms for about 1 year per inch of diameter of the log. This means that if you inoculate a 5-inch diameter oak log with OOyster spawn, it will likely produce mushrooms for around 5 years.
Check out our full walkthrough on how to inoculate logs - link in bio!
These logs are from @winslowfarm 🤩
All is currently 20% off with code SPRINGPLUGS at checkout!
Our ShroomTek all-in-one grow bags are specifically designed for manure-loving fungi - so if you want to grow your species of choice using a spore or culture syringe, this method makes it easy.
For wood-loving species, we have had success with our Pioppinos and Oyster mushrooms. Per usual, please let us know if you have any success with other legal species - we love to see your grows!
If you want to learn more about all-in-one bags and the ShroomTek method, check out the full guide in our bio.
#northspore #spreadthespore #mushrooms #mycology #spawn #mushroomcultivation #growbags #spores #mushlove #mushrooms🍄
Our BoomRoom II grow tent can hold up to twenty 5lb fruiting blocks, but you can also configure different setups that suit your growing techniques and style.
Check out our latest blog post where we compare growing in tents like our BoomRoom II with monotubs like our Boomr Bin. We delve into the details from setup to yields, spatial limitations, budget, and species preferences. Whether you opt for the simplicity of a monotub or the versatility of a grow tent, both offer the promise of bountiful harvests and a deeper understanding of the cultivation process. Link in bio.
All of our fruiting blocks are currently 20% off with code SPORESTOCKUP at checkout!
#mushroomcultivation #mushrooms #fungi #growyourfood #diyfood #growmushrooms #mycology #mushrooms🍄 #growyourown
Did you know you can find wild Chaga here in Maine? Foraging for Chaga and drinking it as a medicinal tea is a centuries-old tradition that can still be practiced today throughout the temperate, boreal forests. Chaga growing on White Birch trees is particularly noticeable in winter as a dark burl contrasting with its snowy, white back-drop. It’s considered a super-food packed with antioxidants that may help boost immunity, stimulate the production of natural energy, and support overall health.
It’s a Maine tradition to drink your Chaga with a splash of cream and maple syrup - of course! For more details, check out our full guide on foraging and using Chaga - link in bio.
#northspore #spreadthespore #chaga #foragedfood #foraginglife #maine #mushroomrecipes #chagatea #tealovers #coffeealternative
