Be inspired to start your gourmet mushroom growing with this entertaining and informative short course
From Texas to Minnesota, Maryland to California, temperate Canada, Europe, and beyond... this course will inspire you to begin your outdoor gourmet mushroom growing experience.
What's Included In The Course...
SESSION 1
A Short Sweet Hello & Welcome
SESSION 2
Selecting Wood & Timing
Learn valuable insights, including:
- How to select the best mushroom logs for oyster & shittake
- When to cut logs
- Resource chart for best tree & mushroom pairs
- Paul Stamets is a Fungi God!
You’ll finish this session with confidence in knowing where to start when growing your own mushrooms.
SESSION 3
Sourcing Mushroom Supplies
Learn valuable insights, including:
- Plug Spawn for Logs
- Ninja Japanese Mushroom Drill Bit
- Wax & Tags
- Oyster & Shiitake Strain Charts
You’ll finish this session with savvy on what you'll need to grow your mushrooms on logs.
SESSION 4
Inoculating, Waxing & Tagging
Learn valuable insights, including:
- How to inoculate your logs
- How to seal plugs with wax
- Tag your log!
You’ll finish this session with the knowledge of how to properly inoculate, seal, and tag your mushroom logs.
SESSION 5
Placement & Care
Learn valuable insights, including:
- Where to best store your mushroom logs
- Ideal conditions for log placement
- Mushroom Log Care Doc
You’ll finish this session with the right know-how to create a thriving environment for your mushroom logs.
SESSION 6
Harvest, Use, & Storage
Learn valuable insights, including:
- Best harvesting practices
- Recipes
- How to best store your harvest
You’ll finish this session with the understanding of how to utilize your mushroom bounty.
SESSION 7
Wine Caps on Wood Chips
Learn valuable insights, including:
- Introduction to Wine Cap Mushrooms
- Best practices
-
Ways to create patches in your landscape with wood chips
You’ll finish this session with a deeper understanding what Wine Cap Mushrooms are and how to best cultivate them.
NICE TO MEET YOU
I'm Michael Judd
An avid fruit and mushroom grower with over 25 years of growing experience, a Master Gardener Trainer who has led hundreds of successful projects and workshops, authored two popular edible landscaping books, and presented for notable institutions such as the US Botanical Garden, The Smithsonian, and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. As a recognized leader in the field of Edible Landscaping, Michael brings practical hands-on learning for all stages of experience and interests.
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Growing Gourmet Mushrooms Online Mini Course
What you'll get:
- 7 Course Session (approx. 2 - 8 mins)
- Outdoor Mushroom Chapter from Edible Landscaping With A Permaculture Twist
- Downloadable educational resources
- All lessons are available on demand - learn at your own pace!