Oyster mushrooms

Tree a Week: Poplar

Interesting facts There are around 25 to 35 species of poplar (not including hybrids), from the genus Populus which is in the willow family Salicaceae. Poplar are native to most of the Northern hemisphere, commonly named species include cottonwood, aspen and balsam. They are rapid growing, growing 7m in 5 years however their lifespan is rather…

Home Mushroom Cultivation – Growth/Harvest

Once the holes were covered in white mat mycelium, I took them outside for 24 hours where the cold shock initiated the mushroom formation called primordia From the best looking 10L bucket containing about 1kg of dried straw as an ingredient, I’ve cultivated 415g of fresh oyster mushrooms on my first flush. With 2 more…