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Selective isolation and propagation of a desirable strain in four pictures.You start with your mushrooms . In this case,...
06/01/2026

Selective isolation and propagation of a desirable strain in four pictures.

You start with your mushrooms . In this case, Black Pearl oysters grown in the house. Pick the biggest, most promising fruit when harvesting. Take a small sample of the mycelium from the heart of the mushroom, usually in the stem near the bottom where it’s nice and fluffy. Put that sample on agar and let it grow. Watch how it develops and make sure it’s healthy.

Once it looks strong, transfer it to grain. From there, you have a healthy convoy of spawn ready for substrate. This is how you carry on the best genetics and build strength in your cultivation.





02/01/2026

Hope you all had a good end of year.

I’m back in the shed now, taking stock after a couple of weeks away. Resetting always starts the same way. Empty space, a proper clean down, and an honest look at what held and what didn’t. A bit of bleach, a bit of patience, no drama.

Some Lion’s Mane still pushing. Agar doing what agar does. A reminder that not everything survives and that’s part of the process.

A Christmas gift turned into workwear. Maybe a few props coming out of that.

And a blue oyster that decided to fruit while I was gone. Dropped spores, dried out, still made its point. It works even when you’re not watching.

Just clearing, recalibrating, and getting things moving again. One step at a time.
More soon.

Hi, I’m now on holiday until the end of the year and will be back in the new year.Wishing you all a really happy Christm...
18/12/2025

Hi, I’m now on holiday until the end of the year and will be back in the new year.

Wishing you all a really happy Christmas and a very good New Year.

Thank you for the support, the conversations, and the curiosity this year.

See you soon.

10/12/2025

Back in May I wrote about the wild claims around extracts:

-Glacier water
-Supercharged ratios
-Miracle promises

At the time it probably sounded a bit dramatic
But here we are
The hype has caught up with the industry

It was never about whether mushrooms are valuable or not

They are …

But when people sell 🦄 instead of craft
When marketing gets louder than the work
When transparency disappears
Regulation becomes inevitable

I’m not celebrating this moment
I’m disappointed
Yet not surprised

If we want mushrooms to have a real future; in kitchens,
In communities,
In culture,
We have to keep them grounded in reality
That’s where their value grows

Let’s rebuild this industry the right way.

10/12/2025

This is the best part ….

Fresh Lion’s Mane grown in the Uk !!!
Freeze dried directly on delivery and sealed packed straight after processing to lock in that incredible texture and flavour!

No shortcuts just proper slow work

Ready for your festive cooking and gifting
Pick up at Sutton
DM to order before I head off for the holidays at the end of the week!

Thank you for supporting this tiny local project
It means everything 🙌

This Sunday 7th of December from 11 to 5 I will be at the Winter Fair in Sutton with freeze dried mushrooms, Reishi spi...
02/12/2025

This Sunday 7th of December from 11 to 5 I will be at the Winter Fair in Sutton with freeze dried mushrooms, Reishi spiced orange slices to taste and a few blue oyster grow bags so come say hi and talk mushrooms and get some great socks filler !

27/11/2025

Freeze-dried oranges, glazed with honey, winter spices and a touch of reishi powder.
Drop a slice into hot water and it comes back like fresh, warm, spiced, a little umami, and stupidly satisfying.
Perfect little winter treat. Perfect sock filler too.
Coming soon.

25/11/2025

From a dented Christmas bauble to a living ornament.

I found an old plastic ornament with a dent in it, so I repainted it in the colour I actually wanted and turned it into a micro fruiting chamber.

Cleaned inside and out with 70% ISO, cut a small opening, and packed it loosely with a recycled mix I had colonising ;straw, cardboard, and a bit of blue oyster spawn from a previous grow.
Kept it loose so it can breathe and recover.

I sealed the cut with a sticker while it recolonised, then opened a tiny air hole to trigger fruiting. When the oysters push through the white circle, it’s going to look like a mushroom 8-ball hanging off a Christmas tree.

Reuse. Recompose. Transform.
Fungi have their place in winter rituals

Well, I’m going to freeze-dry some slices I’ve tried a few already and it is just an explosion of flavors. Freeze-dried ...
21/11/2025

Well, I’m going to freeze-dry some slices I’ve tried a few already and it is just an explosion of flavors. Freeze-dried orange with cinnamon Reishi a touch of allspice some warm spices a hint of cloves and a little sugar on top. Perfect to drop into your hot drinks this winter cider mulled wine or even warm water and let the flavors do the work. Simple cozy and utterly delicious.

Hi 👋 everyone, something a little different today, but it still applies to mushrooms and life as we know it.I’ve started...
18/11/2025

Hi 👋 everyone, something a little different today, but it still applies to mushrooms and life as we know it.

I’ve started reading The Art of War out of curiosity. It’s not just about battles—it’s about paying attention to how you move through life without burning yourself out.

Sun Tzu’s advice, if you strip it down:
Know the ground you’re on, so you don’t get stuck.
Choose your battles, so you don’t waste yourself on the small stuff.
Save your energy, so you’re ready for the things that actually matter.
Watch, adapt, and don’t rush, timing changes everything.

Even in mushroom life, patience and observation pay off more than brute force ever could.

Just finished a workshop at Roots Allotment Croydon with a great crowd. We laid a bed for Wine Cap mushrooms and I can’t...
15/11/2025

Just finished a workshop at Roots Allotment Croydon with a great crowd. We laid a bed for Wine Cap mushrooms and I can’t wait to go back and see them grow.

Freeze-dried mushrooms are the way forward!You save space, save energy, no fridge needed, and get longer-lasting, ultra-...
12/11/2025

Freeze-dried mushrooms are the way forward!

You save space, save energy, no fridge needed, and get longer-lasting, ultra-premium flavour.

Use them fresh after rehydrating or straight into soups, sauces, or even cocktails.

Light to ship, low carbon, flexible, and zero waste. Smarter food all around.

Curious? Anyone in the area interested? Let’s have a chat.

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