Outdoor Mushroom Beds- The Easiest Way to Grow Edible Mushrooms.
North Spore visits Chuck from Shady Grove Farm in Western Maine, to see how he makes his outdoor mushroom beds. In this video we walk through making an outdoor woodchip bed inoculated with Nameko (Pholiota nameko) mushrooms, a composted animal …
Eating Stinging Nettle? Health Benefits, Harvesting and Pesto Recipe
Have you ever considered Eating Stinging Nettle? Stinging nettle is truly an amazing plant – and can make for a …
How Wet’suwet’en butterflies offer lessons in resilience and resistants.
Sheila Colla, York University, Canada; Dana Prieto, York University, Canada, and Lisa Myers, York University, Canada The Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en …
The Impulse To Garden In Hard Times Has Deep Roots
Jennifer Atkinson, University of Washington The coronavirus pandemic has set off a global gardening boom. In the early days of …
Over Grow The System Patch
The Complete Guide to Fermentation
Have you been looking for a guide to fermentation? It’s May but why am I thinking about winter? For thousands …
7 Cheap Or Free Garden Mulch Sources and How To Use Them.
Mulch is a gardener’s best friend, but sometimes it’s not the friendliest on the budget. There’s really NO need to …
The Slow Down of Spring: Musicians and Farmers turn soil and song while facing Covid 19
In early March, my band Ley Line was gearing up for the renowned South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. …
Companion Planting Asparagus and Strawberries
After nearly four years of gardening, we’ve finally decided to try out companion planting asparagus and strawberries! But as usual, …
Why Backyard Chickens & Compost Belong Together
Backyard Chickens & compost systems are a perfect match of needs & yields. Chickens scratch, aerate, and speed up the …