Tag Archives: Shiitake

Shiitakes for Food and Medicine

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Dean

Shiitakes are a great way to eat your medicine. Shiitake mushrooms have proven to be an all around healthy food. The medicinal properties are almost as good as the Reishi, which is tasty but difficult to eat in volume.Western society … Continue reading →

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Article on Shiitake Cultivation

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Dean

From an article at Chelsea Green; http://www.chelseagreen.com The following is an excerpt from Fresh Food from Small Spaces:The Square-Inch Gardener’s Guide to Year-Round Growing, Fermenting, and Sprouting by R. J. Ruppenthal. It has been adapted for the web. Preview the … Continue reading →

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Stump Mushrooms

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Dean

I can not walk by a stump without thinking, that stump could be growing mushrooms. Stumps are the most under utilized substrate (material) for growing mushrooms that I see. Choosing the right mushroom for the stump is important, but many … Continue reading →

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