mushrooms

Amazing origami mushroom video

I’m not sure if this isn’t more rightly called “paper sculpture” than origami. True it uses only one sheet of paper and there are no cuts, but, well…watch the video and you’ll see what I mean. Besides getting to see the mushrooms themselves, which are almost photo-realistic, it’s worth it to see how a master with 20 years of experience moves his hands. [via Boing Boing]

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Flashback: Home Mycology Lab

Flashback: Home Mycology Lab

Start a cultural revolution in your own house with Philip Ross’ Home Mycology Lab project from MAKE Volume 07, our Backyard Biology issue. Mushrooms are fascinating (and tasty), and this article introduces you to what it takes to make them grow.

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Growing shiitakes

Growing shiitakes

Here’s a neat post about growing shiitake mushrooms. Looks like you don’t have to do much other than keep the log moist after initial setup: Some of the most expensive and delicious gourmet mushrooms on the market are shiitakes, which also are credited in Asia with healthful properties such as lowering cholesterol and improving immunity […]

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