Fungi farming: how to grow your own mushrooms

Cultivating edible fungi is easy and satisfying and has untold benefits for the surrounding garden. Here's how to do itJames Scrivens is head mushroom grower at the fungal research project Coed TalylanWe've seen a big demand for grow-kits and cultivation courses over the last couple of years. There's really no excuse for not growing mushrooms if you have a garden. As well as producing a delicious crop, mushroom mulches (the layers of material in which fungi grow) keep down weeds, retain moisture and help build the soil to grow healthy plants. Continue reading...