Benefits of Composted Horse Manure Readily available in many rural areas, yet hard to come by in the city, composted horse manure is a good source of nutrients and a popular addition to many home gardens. It is...
Urban Mushroom Farm launches Kickstarter Campaign Imagine being able to go on a mushroom hunt in the middle of a city! Sublicious Farms makes it possible. Sublicious Farms is a group of farmers and their families committed to providing a...
What are Local Food Systems? (And why do we love them?) More and more people (aka Locavores) join the local foods movement. What exactly does local food mean and what are the advantages of “supporting your local farmer”? Everyone eats....
Mushroom Cultivation Mushroom Cultivation requires some willingness to learn, some basic lab equipment and a lot of patience. This blog will give you an overview of the different steps on your way to harvesting fresh gourmet mushrooms. A detailed description...
How do Mushrooms reproduce? As I have mentioned in an earlier post (see The Mushroom Life Cycle), when trying to cultivate mushrooms, it is important to know about their life stages and how mushrooms reproduce. You can use this knowledge...
Mushrooms and Manure Manure is organic matter, which can be used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. It is mostly derived from animal feces and has been used for centuries as it provides many benefits. Adding organic matter to soil...