Never have I ever objected to anything my esteemed colleague Ben Joravsky has written. Up until two weeks ago he’s been the perfect embodiment of soulful wit and journalistic pugnaciousness—always punching up, never down.
Mushrooms are merely the visible fruits of vast unseen mycelial networks; threadlike structures that protect and connect the roots of plants, with the ability to warn the other growing things in the forest of impending disease and pestilence. Symbolically, they’re a natural manifestation of the creativity and growth that flourishes in the underground. Mushrooms are naturally rebellious, and they definitely aren’t dumb.
After that he needs to make room for a new crop. But that doesn’t mean the old substrate is dead. It still contains plenty of active mycelium and the nutrients needed to feed it. If you have access to a shady spot that you can keep moist, Weber says you can grow your own mushrooms for at least a year.
