Monthly Archives: March 2009

Oyster Cultivation Update

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Dean

Checked on the “Oysters growing on cornstalks” project and was excited to see life! The project had survived being outside during this cold weather.The last time I posted pictures, the oysters were starting to grow(see other posts on oyster cultivation). … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Article about Paul Stamets

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Dean

Article about Paul Stamets from the Montana Standard newspaper. The article is very good and touchs on the inspiration that Paul can create.   Can mushrooms save the world? Monday Musings By Roberta Stauffer, Standard opinion page editor – 03/16/2009 … Continue reading →

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Book Review, Mushrooms Demystified

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Dean

“Mushrooms Demystified”, by David Arora is one of the best identification books for this area. This book has a thorough description of mushroom terms, features and families. There is even a section on Greek and Latin terms to make the … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Bed

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Dean

Checked on my outside Oyster Mushroom Bed. As you can see it doesn’t look like much! This bed was “planted” last spring with a mixture of branches, apples and garden waste. It was then covered with leaves and spent most … Continue reading →

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