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New to mushrooms? You’ve come to the right place. At FreshCap, we know mushrooms. And we want to share that knowledge with you! Growing mushrooms can be a ton of fun. But there is so much to lear...

Start Here

Start Here

New to mushrooms? You’ve come to the right place. At FreshCap, we know mushrooms. And we want to share that knowledge with you! Growing mushrooms can be a ton of fun. But there is so much to le...

Glossary

Glossary

Mycelium, agar, colonization... what does it all mean? Here's a quick primer on some of the most common terms used in mushroom cultivation. Agar: A seaweed derived powder used to make a nutrified...

Growing Mushrooms The Easy Way (Outdoor Garden)

Growing Mushrooms The Easy Way (Outdoor Garden)

Let’s face it, growing mushrooms can be complicated. You have to worry about managing cultures, sterilizing grains, making spawn, mixing substrates and trying to do it all without introducing co...

Growing Oyster Mushrooms Outside

Growing Oyster Mushrooms Outside

Growing oyster mushrooms doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure it’s fun to have a highly controlled grow room, to monitor the environment and to try and optimize to perfection things like humidit...

The Easiest Way to Grow Mushrooms at Home

The Easiest Way to Grow Mushrooms at Home

Learning how to grow mushrooms can be a little overwhelming and seem like an overly complicated process. There are so many techniques to learn and lots of specialized equipment you can buy, whic...

What's the difference growing mushrooms indoors vs outdoors?

What's the difference growing mushrooms indoors vs outdoors?

Mushrooms are affected by their growing environment in a big way. The most important elements for a mushroom growing environment are light, humidity and the ambient level of CO2 – less specifical...

Growing Mushrooms in the Garden: The King Oyster

Growing Mushrooms in the Garden: The King Oyster

There is something inherently satisfying about walking into your garden and harvesting fresh gourmet mushrooms for your next meal. Growing mushrooms outdoors in garden beds is low maintenance, p...