{"product_id":"the-mushroomery","title":"The Mushroomery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow, harvest and cook incredible mushrooms \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Buttons Mira\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing mushrooms at home is simple and satisfying – it requires minimal space, no extensive gardening experience, and can produce results in 5–6 weeks. It’s easy to buy a ready-made kit, but you can also grow mushrooms from spores in a bucket or plastic tub, or on logs outside. You can even cultivate mushrooms from store-bought caps. Depending on the variety, you can yield multiple harvests throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mushroomery\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode to the joys of growing fungi. It features at-home projects for growing and cultivating different varieties of mushrooms. Each project has an introduction, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by photography, and lots of tips, tricks and troubleshooting. The second half of the book features 20+ mushroom-forward dishes including recipes for pickling and drying mushrooms for preservation and to enhance their flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe projects for growing mushrooms include the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMushroom kits\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBucket mushrooms\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJar mushrooms\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog mushrooms\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMushrooms grown in a bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also information on fungi and its classification, the study of mycology, the life cycle of a mushroom and foraging. A handy glossary helps the reader navigate the world of mycology terms, as well as guidance on equipment and where to purchase it, ingredients – spores etc. – and sterilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Buttons, a mushroom expert and owner of the Mushroomery, an urban mushroom company in Melbourne, Australia, that supplies fungi to the city’s best restaurants, \u003cem\u003eThe Mushroomery\u003c\/em\u003e will show you how to grow beautiful displays of mushrooms that not only look stunning but taste amazing.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781923239821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 225 mm × 182 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smith Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished\u003c\/strong\u003e: June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books on Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58388452442415,"sku":"9781923239821","price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0461\/9809\/6024\/files\/The_Mushroomery_Book_Cover.jpg?v=1788176940","url":"https:\/\/backyardbotanist.com.au\/products\/the-mushroomery","provider":"Backyard Botanist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}