Mushrooms
You Can Grow and Eat
Growing Mushrooms
It is not recommended to go out and pick mushrooms from
the wild to eat, as a lot of mushrooms can be poisonous and
cause illness if ingested. However, there is a vast variety of
mushrooms that are edible and regularly used in cooking!
Growing your own mushrooms is an excellent way to grow
unusual varieties to spice up your culinary feats, or an excellent
challenge for anyone wanting to grow their own food! Growing
them yourself enables that you know exactly what variety they
are and you can be assured they’re safe for consumption.
A few common varieties of mushrooms that can be grown at
home and used in cooking are:
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white button;
chestnut;
brown cap;
portobello;
shitake;
oyster;
yellow oyster.