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Ideas for a Local Mushroom Working Group

Posted on January 2, 2017 by MycognosticSeptember 11, 2017
Pleurotis ulmarius: White Elm Oysters grown indoors on straw Wood chips and sawdust

I want to get some like minded people from my area together to share our interest in fungi, and maybe work together on some projects. Somehow calling it a “Mycological Society” or “Association” doesn’t sound right. So for now I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Forays, Indoor Growing, Outdoor Growing

Welcome to Mycognosis

Posted on January 2, 2017 by MycognosticNovember 18, 2019
Ingredients for an Immune Boosting Tea Clockwise from the top: Clockwise from the top: Ginseng, Maitake, Reishi, Chaga, Artists' Conk, Shiitake

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Posted in Art, Forays, Harvest, Indoor Growing, Medicinal, News, Outdoor Growing, Recipe

Myco-medicine with Tradd Cotter

Posted on December 27, 2016 by MycognosticSeptember 11, 2017

Tradd Cotter explains how his patented process will enable us to make personal, specifically targeted, antibiotic, antiviral and anticancer drugs. You can see lots more of Todd’s videos and buy his book at Chelsea Green Publishing. The video below starts … Continue reading →

Posted in Indoor Growing, Medicinal, Video

White Elm Oyster Flush Slideshow

Posted on December 13, 2016 by MycognosticSeptember 11, 2017

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Posted in Indoor Growing | Tagged elm oyster

The Great Elm Oyster (Hypsizygus ulmarius) Mix-up

Posted on December 13, 2016 by MycognosticSeptember 11, 2017
Which is the Elm Oyster (Hypsizygus ulmarius) - A search of the internet for “Hypsizygus ulmarius” turns up about a 50/50 split between pictures of the two distinct species. The divide is pretty clearly between growers and field mycologists.

In early October my partner mentioned they had seen a solitary mushroom emerging from a wound in an elm tree on our local trail. This especially interested me because of the Muskoka Mushroom Mystery. I took my camera up there … Continue reading →

Posted in Forays, Harvest, Indoor Growing, Outdoor Growing | Tagged elm oyster, Hypsizygus ulmarius

The One that (almost) Got Away Pt.2

Posted on December 12, 2016 by MycognosticSeptember 11, 2017
Hypsizygus ulmarius: (Elm Oyster) Found growing from a wound on an elm tree

In early October my partner mentioned they had seen a solitary mushroom emerging from a wound in an elm tree on our local trail. I was interested, of course, but all the more so because it reminded me of the … Continue reading →

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Puffball Personal Pizzas

Posted on November 6, 2016 by MycognosticSeptember 24, 2017

Here is a use for those pre-fried and frozen puffball slices. After thawing and separating them, I baked them on a rack in the oven at 350F while I prepared a tomato sauce and toppings. Then I dressed them and … Continue reading →

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New Improved RS Steam Heat Pasteurizer

Posted on November 6, 2016 by MycognosticSeptember 11, 2017
Load up with substrate loose or in bags

After using my Richard Simmons Steam Heat Pasteurizer  a few times I could see some room for improvement. For one steam leaked out around the steam unit and heat was escaping all over. I found another bin at the Salvation … Continue reading →

Posted in Indoor Growing, Outdoor Growing, Recipe

Medicinal Fungal Finds

Posted on September 23, 2016 by MycognosticSeptember 11, 2017
Birch Polypore and Fomes fomentarius (commonly known as the tinder fungus, false tinder fungus, hoof fungus, tinder conk, tinder polypore or ice man fungus)

Healing Fungi Thrive on Damaged Land My Mate and I took our dog (“Questor”, named for the question mark on his forehead), for a walk in the woods across the road today. This is actually scrubby bush compared to Temagami … Continue reading →

Posted in Forays, Medicinal

Puffball Cooking and Preservation

Posted on September 23, 2016 by MycognosticSeptember 11, 2017
Peel the skin.

Thanks to friend and neighbor Silas for giving us these beautiful Giant Puffballs (Calvatia gigantea). Chef Dwayne put the idea of a French Toast style puffball in my head at the Cain Foray and as Silas brought these by in … Continue reading →

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