The Black Trumpet Blog

Spore n' Sprout's videos began to appear in our feed several months ago and we are intrigued by the variety of species he's been able to cultivate at home, both indoors and out, using simple, accessible techniques. We had the privilege of speaking with Keegan recently to ask him a little more about his motivations, observations, and goals for the future!

Winslow and his partner Laura focus on honest, holistic health and wellness, as well as creative innovations for efficiency in farming. In this interview, we learned more about their experience with mushroom log cultivation.

This week we had the privilege of speaking with Matt Fry of Fry Farm in Bethlehem, Georgia about their expertise with growing shiitake, lion's mane, and oyster mushrooms using the totem method.

Angel Schatz is part of the leadership team of both the Central Texas Mycological Society and Austin Organic Gardeners. She shares how she's harmonizing vegetable gardening and mushroom growing, using recycled mushroom blocks.

Tag Huff of Peculiar, Missouri is an experienced home-brewer and outdoorsman. He shared his experience with growing mushrooms, and how he's translating his skills from home brewing to home mushroom cultivation.

Jacq Davis has cracked the code. After over six years of toiling in the desert, they’ve created an “edible landscape,” a lush permaculture garden oasis known as Epic Yard Farm in Tempe, Arizona where food is grown year-round. 

Starting from the ground up, Kori Adkins built their own cardboard recycler which fruited Italian oyster mushrooms through winter in the Arizona heat. Read on to learn more about her cool technique.