by Sandra | Apr 19, 2021 | Just Mushrooms
Fantasy Land of the Faeries
by Sandra | Apr 9, 2021 | Announcements
We have a opened a brand new area to our shop. It will be filled with all sorts of mushroom thingies…Gifts, collectables and mushroom tools and gear. Be sure to have a look at Products
by Sandra | Mar 29, 2021 | Just Mushrooms
Beware the Death Cap. Amanita phalloides – the deadliest, the most poisonous mushroom found in the Natal Midlands, here in South Africa.
by Sandra | Mar 25, 2021 | Growing Mushrooms
Toadstool vs Mushroom.. What is the difference? All mushrooms are fungus. People tend to call toxic fungus toadstools, and edible fungus mushrooms.
by Sandra | Mar 1, 2021 | Growing Mushrooms
Join us for a hands-on Shiitake mushroom workshop. Saturday, 13 March 2021, 11 Karkloof Road, Howick.
by Sandra | Feb 15, 2021 | Just Mushrooms
Never did I ever think I’d come to know, but love and admire a mushroom called Pink Flamingo. Elaborate Spanish flamenco dresses come to mind.
by Neil | Feb 4, 2021 | Growing Mushrooms
FAQ: Where is the best place to grow my mushrooms For home growers the key is simplicity. Any structure, plastic, wood or metal that can hold a large plastic bag or sheet up can be used. To keep moisture in the tent place a tray of water at the bottom and spray...
by Neil | Jan 27, 2021 | Growing Mushrooms
FAQ: How long can I store my ‘rookie roomer kit before use? The kit contains spawn (mushroom seed). This spawn is temperature sensitive. It is best to store the spawn in the fridge. This will slow the mycelium growth and helps to keep the mycelium from clumping...
by Sandra | Nov 17, 2020 | Growing Mushrooms
In a nutshell.. Neil is a registered Professional Scientist (400381/1) specializing in mycology and plant pathology. SACNASP is the legislated regulatory body for natural science practitioners in South Africa. 2003 he obtained his M.Sc. (Agric) cum laude degree He was...
by Neil | Jun 19, 2019 | Growing Mushrooms
The most commonly used and accessible is wheat straw. Most pet stores and farmers co-op stores, stock wheat straw. Choose good quality straw, there should be no odours or mouldy growth. It is important to chop it as finely as possible, the optimum is an average...
by Neil | Apr 17, 2019 | Growing Mushrooms
The basic cycle is – Substrate preparation – obtaining suitable substrate, drying and grinding the substrate to produce an average particle size of 10mm. Finally pasteurization or sterilization of the substrate. Inoculation – introduction of good...
by Neil | Oct 13, 2018 | Growing Mushrooms
FAQ: can I grow different species of mushrooms in the same room? Short answer is yes. Long answer, the species you can grow effectively in the same room, will depend on each species climatic requirements. I have found that shiitake and king oyster do well together...