Loving Fungi
Growing mushrooms made easy
We started by foraging in the coastal woods of Downeast Maine- where fog horns and clanging buoys can be heard from the chanterelle groves and hemlock reishi stands, and chaga tea with maple syrup is a winter staple.
Mushroom cultivation was the next logical step for us and we want it to be for you too...
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Monotubs- the easiest & most efficient way to grow commercial quantity of mushrooms indoors
This is one of the easiest methods of growing mushrooms at home. It can be used for any compost, dung, or bed loving species of mushroom and is a great introduction to indoor cultivation. We'll walk you through using one of our injection port sterilized grain bags as well as our Boomr Bag manure based substrate blend.
North Spore's Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for Mushroom Lovers, Growers, Hunters
It’s that time of year again. As I’m beginning this blog post it is actually snowing here in Westbrook, Maine, and it is a pretty but somewhat aggressive reminder that the holidays are sneaking up quickly. As we move closer to December, we at North Spore are here to help...
Mycophobia: Mushrooms Reinterpreted
“Fungi are the antithesis of civilization, born of wild mycelium that is free of social constraints and defiant of imposed hierarchies.” - Peter McCoy, Radical Mycology. It's almost Halloween, which means it's a perfect time to talk about what scares us. Most of us here love mushrooms, so I doubt any of you...