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Eggplant and Elm Oysters: Made in the Partial Shade

The benefits of growing mushrooms in your garden go much deeper that you might first realize. Not only will you be growing two food crops in the same space, but they have synergistic and beneficial effects on one another. Physically,the straw and woodchips used to grow the mushrooms act as mulch layer that keeps you plants moist and weeds [...]

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Catch Morel Fever!

Here in Tennessee, morels will make their appearance the last few weeks in March or the first few weeks in April. Morel hunting is the perfect activity for enjoying the outdoors this beautiful time of year. Not only will the fresh air and activity invigorate you, but you will feel like a kid on a treasure [...]

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A Mushroom a Day Keeps the Dentist and Cardiologist Away

Coming to a store near you… mushroom cookies! In the last few years, several mushroom extracts have been patented for use in “dental health foods” (Kato, Kikuchi et al.; Nam ; Sekiya, Konda et al.) Imagine eating all the confections you want and never getting a cavity because the cookies are laced with mushrooms. Not only will mushrooms make cookies tooth-friendly, they [...]

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Vitamin D – The Sunshiny, Happy Vitamin

If you suffer from the winter blues, increasing the vitamin D in your diet may be the answer to your blahs. Your skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunshine. In the winter, when the days are short and most of us are stuck inside (and covered in heavy clothing when we do venture outdoors), it’s hard to get [...]

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Mushrooms in Your “Cuppa”

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Delicious and refreshing. This time of year I often find myself craving a cold flavored beverage. Rather than reaching for soft-drinks, teas, or juice, I skip the calories and caffeine by drinking mushroom tea. Whether it is plain chaga or reishi tea embellished with mint and lemon balm from my garden [...]

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Cathy’s Lab: Mother Nature High-Five

Eating Mushrooms Makes Mother Nature Happy. Simple things like recycling, eating local, and eating less meat do more for the environment than you might realize. Lets face it: making big life changes is rarely easy, and those are the changes most often dropped by the wayside. If you want to improve your health and the environment, [...]

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Cathy’s Lab: Shiitake the other white meat.

Cathy's Lab - a slice of science pie for the mushroom minded - Cathy Scott is Chief Science Officer at Everything Mushrooms; she handles all the mycelium! Cathy is also a tremendous cook and dedicated fungal fanatic. This little slice of our web space is dedicated to Cathy's experiments, recipies, and mushroom musings. Be sure to [...]

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Wisdom gained in the preparation of sterilized mushroom media.

We've been preparing and shipping sterilized mushroom media for a good many years now. Experience is an invaluable teacher when it comes to this sort of thing, even with the guidance of wonderfully crafted manuals, mushroom resource books, and other references. One thing we have learned through the years, especially when it comes to the [...]

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Japanese Mushroom Commercials

These are some great mushroom commercials from Japan.

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