“There’s something subtly sinister about mushrooms. As kids, we’re warned not to touch mushrooms or play with snakes. As adults, we respect and covet the foraged fungi, salivating over morels and paying a fortune for truffles.
Whether gourmet delicacy or cause for demise – mushrooms walk a fine line.
So, when I attended a mushroom growing session led by the owners of Mushroom Mountain, I definitely stepped outside my risk-averse comfort zone. After all, the speaker was a brilliant guy – part genius scientist, part fearless farmer, part educator extraordinaire, part foraging foodie enthusiast. I was hooked.
Armed with my knowledge and a bag of plug spawn, I took a walk on the wild side: I began a mushroom garden…”
