This past spring I ordered mushroom spawn from Fungi Perfecti. The type of spawn I bought was impregnated wood dowels. Unfortunately, this type of culture can take upwards of a year before you might see mushrooms. After I had plugged my logs, I still had a few dowels left over. I decided to expand the [...]

The acting director of the Seed Savers Exchange, Mr. John Torgrimson called me to address several of my concerns that I had mentioned in my last post

I have been wondering whether SSE and I were drifting apart for a couple of years now. Unfortunately, this year, I have decided not to renew my membership. My biggest reason for not renewing was the cost of seeds. The organization is completely out of touch with its members. The SSE forums still has a [...]