{"product_id":"mushroom-cultivation-an-illustrated-guide-to-growing-your-own-mushrooms-at-home-9781631594045","title":"Mushroom Cultivation: An Illustrated Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to grow wild and exotic, medicinally important, sustainable, and deeply delicious mushrooms right at your own home, just as people throughout the world have been doing for centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mushrooms are \u003cb\u003ehealthy\u003c\/b\u003e, packed with vitamins and antioxidants; \u003cb\u003erich with flavor\u003c\/b\u003e, an excellent source of the fifth flavor know as umami; and \u003cb\u003ecan be used medicinally\u003c\/b\u003e in teas and tinctures. By growing your own, you can enjoy these benefits while also \u003cb\u003eenriching your soil\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003espeeding up your composting\u003c\/b\u003e, and even \u003cb\u003esuppressing weeds\u003c\/b\u003e—though the biggest draw may be the magic of watching this unique form of life grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Understanding how mushrooms grow is crucial to successfully cultivating them, and \u003ci\u003eMushroom Cultivation\u003c\/i\u003e offers \u003cb\u003ephoto-illustrated instruction both on how mushrooms grow and how you can cultivate them yourself\u003c\/b\u003e, with a focus on six types of mushroom—shiitake, oyster, wine cap, hericium, blewit, and agaricus. You’ll learn how to:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow mushrooms, step by step, in a variety of different mediums: logs, straw, wood chips and sawdust, and compost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTroubleshoot problems, including identification, underwatering, overwatering, and insects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore, dry, and freeze your mushroom harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCook with mushrooms, including variety-specific cooking tips and 8 tasty recipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind supplies and more information with the resources listed at the back of the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAfter reading \u003ci\u003eMushroom Cultivation\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll discover that growing a mushroom is really no more difficult than growing a tomato. You just need a slightly different set of skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePicking your own fresh mushrooms at the peak of their flavor and nutrition\u003c\/b\u003e is within your reach with this comprehensive, step-by-step guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...a great overview of which mushrooms to grow at home and how to go about doing it.” * The Suburban Jungle Blog *\u003cbr\u003e“Lynch’s book really gets down to serious details in the chapters on how to grow mushrooms in each unique substrate: logs, straw, sawdust and wood chips, and compost. Step-by-step instructions and fabulous photographs provide the reader with information needed to be successful.” * Oregon Live *\u003cbr\u003e“Mushroom Cultivation convinced me that growing mushrooms in my home garden is not a crazy proposition, nor is it a difficult one. There are several easy methods by which mushrooms can be grown at home...and Tavis Lynch illustrates each of them deftly, with instructions for setting up and maintaining the mushroom beds in easily understandable language.” * Little House in an Old Town *\u003cbr\u003e“you can dazzle dinner guests with dishes made from the recipes in this book” * Country Gardens *\u003cbr\u003e“This book is great for anyone wanting step-by-step instructions and expert tips for growing, preparing, and cooking your own mushrooms.” * International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms *","brand":"Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867847602519,"sku":"9781631594045","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781631594045.jpg?v=1722285248","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mushroom-cultivation-an-illustrated-guide-to-growing-your-own-mushrooms-at-home-9781631594045","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}