Mushrooms
You can find this beautiful mushroom on beech (and rarely oak) trunks all year round. This interesting fungus offers many medicinal benefits, but if you plan to go mushroom picking and get this “priest”, forget it. This guy is strictly…
Everyone knows truffles, the most expensive mushrooms in the world – the dream of many people, especially those who would like to find truffles on their own. But truffles are also grown in farms because they bring considerable profit to…
What about taking a trip to the forest and collect mushrooms for Christmas? Sounds crazy? Well not really. This year’s winter seems to be mild again and we will probably see snow only at high-altitudes or hopefully on ski slopes…
Do you love going to the woods even at this time of the year? Of course you do. It is always a good idea to spend some time in the nature, even though not many mushrooms grow this time of…
Did you know that there are mushrooms you can hunt even in November when it is rather cold? Mycologists claim that mushrooms grow even in November. But do not expect to find treasures that grow in the early fall or…
It has been a common knowledge for ages that when picking mushrooms you must gently twist it out of the ground. For us, hardcore mushroom pickers, this is a common practice and we do it automatically. Unfortunately, many do not…
If you buy dry mushrooms in stores you know that they are very expensive, but there is nothing easier than drying your own mushrooms at home. Plus, the mushrooms you buy in stores may be so dry that they may…
Fresh mushrooms bought in a store or mushrooms you picked in the wild, or even crops you have grown in your garden will last you for many months, providing that you have stored them properly. There are many different types…
Are you heading out into the forest wishing to find the best mushroom for classic three-layer breading and frying? Sure, why not? You can bread and fry many mushrooms, but not all of them are best suited for this purpose.
Unfortunately, we cannot grow mushrooms from seeds. Mushrooms reproduce through mycelium, a root network of cells. When the conditions where mushrooms live get worse, they release spores that spread through the wind. When the spores find a better environment, they…