PHOTOS: Mushroom & Plant Walk @ Circle Acres
RECIPE: Mushroom and Kale Soup
When Austin finally gets some nice fall weather, take advantage of it with a delicious, hearty soup! ⠀
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Make use of your @hifimycology mushrooms and curly kale from Josh Ruiz Farm in Alamo, TX for this creamy mushroom, kale, and root veggie soup. ⠀
November Membership Giveaway
New members this month will be entered to win this new mushroom field guide devoted to the nearly 1,400 mushroom species found in the five-state Gulf Coast region— including Central Texas. With more than 650 color illustrations and dichotomous identification keys that will delight foragers, cooks, and scholars alike.
November Foraging Forecast
Chicken-of-the-Woods, Laetiporus sulphureus will continue to flush on older, Live Oaks. I was finding them into November but make sure they are still moist on the inside. We found some during the Halloween foray that were already past their prime. They can be mealy and hard to eat if they are not moist on the inside and soft and fleshy on the outside.
PHOTOS: Halloween Foray @ Circle Acres
Structure and Function Relationships in the Fungal Kingdom
Nature is full of amazing shapes and structures, these shapes are arranged in specific ways which grant them the ability to perform a very specific task, allowing an organism to function correctly. The way that something is put together determines how it will be used. These structures are diverse and play different roles in different organisms
Grow a Mushroom Garden
It's fall and with all the rain, it's a perfect time to start a mushroom garden. In this video we show you how to grow culinary mushrooms in your garden using mushroom grow blocks from Hi Fi Myco.
October Featured Mushroom & Giveaway
October Foraging Forecast
Chicken-of-the-Woods, Laetiporus sulphureus will continue to flush on live oaks. I was finding them into November but make sure they are still moist on the inside. I have seen COTW grow to prime size and moisture in around 3 days. Also keep an eye out for oysters on blac
September Giveaway: Mushroom Tarot from Corvidopolis.com
This month's mush love feature is the highly anticipated Mushroom Tarot cards from Corvidopolis. This deck comes with 25 cards and includes the typical Major Arcana archetypes depicted in black & white, with fungal species carefully matched to each card. There are three mushroom specific cards–The Hyphae, The Spore and The Mycelium–representing three lenses through which to approach your reading or interaction with the deck. An info booklet is also included in the tuck box that discusses the 22 cards of the MA and why it is paired with each card for its chosen mushroom.