Magdalena Wurth is an agricultural scientist and enthusiastic home mushroom grower. She was born into a family which has a long history of mushroom growing and enjoys cooking with home-grown mushrooms. She is a member of the Waldwiertler Pilzgarten team, a family business which offers resources, classes and advice to home mushroom growers. Herbert Wurth has been working on the cultivation of mushrooms in the laboratory and garden for over 30 years. He is committed to sustainable agriculture and crop diversity. With his family he runs Waldwiertler Pilzgarten which offers resources, classes and advice to home mushroom growers.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction: The World of Mushrooms
Chp 1: Cultivating Mushrooms in the Garden
Chp 2: Cultivating Mushrooms Indoors
Chp 3: Cultivating Mushrooms in Woodlands and Fields
Chp 4: Container-Grown Mushrooms for Courtyards, Balconies, and Patios
Chp 5: Pests and Competing Organisms in Mushroom Cultivation
Chp 6: The Use of Mushrooms in Medicine
Chp 7: Recipes and Processing Edible Mushrooms
Chp 8: Marketing Organic Mushrooms on a Small Scale
Appendices
- Sources
- Bibliography and Further Reading
Index
Acknowledgments
