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 ...

The mushroom room at Village Crest Farm is brimming with oyster mushrooms, both white and pearl, plus lion’s mane mushrooms and golden mushrooms. They’re thriving in a space that’s kept at about 60 ...

Oyster mushrooms are a flavorful delicacy often used as a meat substitute due to their fibrous texture and ability to absorb the flavors of the dish they’re cooked in. There are several varieties, ...

Plus, how to care for mushrooms so they can grow and be harvested. Stuart Walmsley/Getty Images If mushrooms are an ingredient you commonly buy at the grocery store, you may want to consider growing ...

Need a winter gardening idea? Utah State University Extension recently published a comprehensive guide to help beginners learn to grow gourmet mushrooms. “A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms at ...

Have you ever wondered how mushrooms grow? In the wild, mushrooms reproduce by releasing spores, the fungi equivalent of plant seeds. The mixing of spores leads to the growth of mycelium, a root-like ...

The button, cremini or portobello mushrooms you find at the grocery store are the most commonly cultivated mushrooms in the United States. They’re easy to grow in large quantities and sturdy enough to ...