Shiitake mushrooms at Mueller's Mushrooms in Guatay, Calif. (Alan Nakkash / For The Times; typography and illustration by Selina Saldivar / For The Times) As an avid gardener and (very) amateur cook, ...

Follow our easy steps for growing shiitake mushrooms on logs. Kritsada Panichgul You might be surprised to hear that growing shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) is easier than growing most crops, ...

After the button mushroom, the shiitake mushroom is the most commonly cultivated mushroom in the world, according to Cornell University. The practice of growing shiitake mushrooms intentionally on ...

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Select a mushroom-growing kit or purchase spores. Kits are ideal for beginners as they contain everything you need, including a substrate (growing medium) inoculated with mushroom spores. Popular ...

Which mushroom grow kit is best? Whether you love the meaty taste of shiitakes or the health benefits of lion’s mane, grow kits are great if you want to create your own mushroom crop at home. They ...

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Which mushroom grow kit is best? Whether you love the meaty taste of shiitakes or the health benefits of lion’s mane, grow kits are great if you want to create your own mushroom crop at home. They ...