The Mushroom Miniseries: How to Grow Mushrooms Indoors

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Do you want to learn how to grow mushrooms at home? In the third episode of our Mushroom Mini-series, Billy and I share how you can enjoy the process of growing mushrooms indoors. Our relationship as co-hosts, and more importantly, as life partners, has made this journey more delightful. We enjoy our time together as self-proclaimed “mushroom farmers,” learning and growing together. In this episode, we are grateful to welcome back Louis from North Spore who shares his mushroom expertise and beginner-friendly tips!

In this episode, we learn:

[05:42] What is it like being a mushroom farmer?
[06:40] Multiple harvests from the grow kits through proper moisture management
[08:51] Debunking magic mushroom misconceptions
[2:44] Billy and Maria’s positive experiences with Lion's mane mushroom
[14:34] How do you grow mushrooms indoors?
[14:44] #1 Spray & Grow Kits (The perfect beginner species!)
[18:02] #2 Fruiting Blocks
[19:17] Where can you get premium quality growlights?
[21:05] Where can you find delightful wind chimes that make for a perfect gift choice?
[22:23] #3 Martha Tents (aka North Spore’s Boom Room)
[25:36] How do you avoid mold with a Martha tent?
[28:18] What's the ideal humidity level on the humidistat for the fruiting blocks?
[30:39] What comprises a fruiting block and what goes into making it?
[32:17] How do you distinguish spawns versus spores?
[37:13] How do you pasteurize something?
[37:58] What would be three great beginner mushrooms to start in a grow tent?
[40:09] Economics of mushroom cultivation
[42:26] Can a Martha tent enable a wider range of mushroom growth compared to a mono tub?
[43:21] #3 Mono tub
[50:22] What are the two substrates of Nameko mushrooms?
[54:23] Who is North Spore?

Mentioned in our conversation:

For a list of beginner-friendly indoor mushrooms,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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