want to try your hand growing mushrooms? stropharia is by far a gardeners dream in terms of cultivation ease!
rugoso annulata is also called wine cap or garden giant, and makes a lovely addition to any home or forest garden. this mushroom is native to north america, europe, japan & new zealand. said to be found wild in gardens, forest edges & lawns.
we find them very easy to grow in our garden pathways, which are usually mulched with woodchips/hay. they pop up on the edges of garden beds, first emerging as small dark, firm buttons then expanding to resemble portobello mushrooms. they can grow quite large!
culinary wise they are easy to use & can be used quite interchangeably like cremini/portabello mushrooms; sautéed, bbq'd or made into soups & stews.
their rhizomorphs (like mycelium but more like root cables) allow them to be greatly useful in mycrorestoration. they consume microbially complex soils with woody debris & leave lovely rich soil behind in their wake. from a companion planting perspective, they seem amicable to most plants & especially hospitable to corn.
overall, they are eco system supportive organisms--said to be attractive to earthworms & insects, eat coliform bacteria & enrich soil & plant growth.
we are selling inoculated organic material (woodchips/cardboard/soil) for $25/pot, which will be enough to start a significant patch in your garden, spreading quite quickly.
to plant in your garden, add to mulched pathways or garden beds edges. they prefer hardwood wood chips or sawdust but will tolerate mixed woodchips, as well as some hardwood chips & some straw.
they require very little maintenance & can carry on growing for years. keep them moist during dry spells, mulch them in the fall/winter with more woodchips or straw & they will naturalise happily for you.
want to try your hand growing mushrooms? stropharia is by far a gardeners dream in terms of cultivation ease!
rugoso annulata is also called wine cap or garden giant, and makes a lovely addition to any home or forest garden. this mushroom is native to north america, europe, japan & new zealand. said to be found wild in gardens, forest edges & lawns.
we find them very easy to grow in our garden pathways, which are usually mulched with woodchips/hay. they pop up on the edges of garden beds, first emerging as small dark, firm buttons then expanding to resemble portobello mushrooms. they can grow quite large!
culinary wise they are easy to use & can be used quite interchangeably like cremini/portabello mushrooms; sautéed, bbq'd or made into soups & stews.
their rhizomorphs (like mycelium but more like root cables) allow them to be greatly useful in mycrorestoration. they consume microbially complex soils with woody debris & leave lovely rich soil behind in their wake. from a companion planting perspective, they seem amicable to most plants & especially hospitable to corn.
overall, they are eco system supportive organisms--said to be attractive to earthworms & insects, eat coliform bacteria & enrich soil & plant growth.
we are selling inoculated organic material (woodchips/cardboard/soil) for $25/pot, which will be enough to start a significant patch in your garden, spreading quite quickly.
to plant in your garden, add to mulched pathways or garden beds edges. they prefer hardwood wood chips or sawdust but will tolerate mixed woodchips, as well as some hardwood chips & some straw.
they require very little maintenance & can carry on growing for years. keep them moist during dry spells, mulch them in the fall/winter with more woodchips or straw & they will naturalise happily for you.
