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Mushroom Cultivation, Foraging, and Education What began as a love for mushroom foraging has developed into an obsession with all things fungi.
Blue oysters don't want sun like your veggies do; they want shade and moisture.
Here's what you can do! Find a shaded spot, under a tree, along a fence, or tucked behind a shrub, and bury a colonized plant & grow mushroom block under an inch of soil or mulch. Mist it daily to keep things damp; ideally, cooler spots (55–65°F) give you better color and flavor. After a few weeks, clusters of mushrooms will start pushing up through the soil!
If you’re growing through the summer heat, don’t worry; our MycoSphere is a raised bed built for mushrooms. It is automated to mist and has a shade cover to keep the humidity steady even on those hot days.
Learn more here: https://northspore.com/pages/limited-time-offers
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07/18/2026
Pink Oyster mushrooms love warmth and humidity, thriving best between 75-85°F with humidity around 85-95%. They're fast growers and fruit quickly once they start pinning. A grow chamber like the BoomRoom here helps with consistency and reliability by automating humidity and air flow.
Start growing your own: https://northspore.com/collections/pink-oyster
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07/17/2026
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, the so-called "zombie-ant fungus," is famous for hijacking its host's nervous system before erupting from its co**se.
But - mycologists at Universiti Malaysia Sabah have described Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata, a newly identified hyperparasite that doesn't touch the ant at all. Instead, it infiltrates and feeds directly on the Ophiocordyceps tissue already growing inside it. Named for the distinctive horn-shaped fruiting structures it produces, this is the first species in its genus ever documented with that form. Beyond the novelty, hyperparasites like this one are drawing interest as potential sources of new antimicrobial compounds and biocontrol agents, since they've already evolved precision tools for attacking a very specific target.
Learn more here: https://northspore.substack.com/p/the-zombies-hyperparasite-a-new-predator
Mushrooms are one of the easiest things you can grow in your garden. If you can grow vegetables, you can grow mushrooms right alongside them. Place them near your tomatoes, or tuck them into a shady, unused spot. It's also not just about the harvest: it can help support healthier soil and stronger plants over time!
Zero experience needed, just a garden and some patience.
Video by: .homestead
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