
Mushroom Log Workshop: Grow gourmet and medicinal mushrooms!
Hands-on workshop at Fifth Season Gardening to inoculate sustainably sourced hardwood logs with spawn, learning practical sterile technique and care to grow gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for a bountiful home harvest.
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