There’s very few mushrooms that bring such a simple joy and happiness like the Stropharia does. This mushroom is such a delight! Stropharia rugoso-annulata Or commonly know as like...five names but we like to call it the Wine Cap, hence the luxurious burgundy matte hue of the cap on these huge mushrooms. I love growing this mushroom and now that the snows are thawing, & the sleeping garden reveals itself, I’m reminded what lies ahead in the coming months! Slowly awakening and thus the mycelium does too. You can grow this mushroom for food and for soil health! It’s the easiest! Grab some Wine Cap Sawdust Spawn from us and plant some yourself in your garden or landscape. These love to grow alongside plants, so even if it’s a full sun garden, as long as you have plants, the Wine Cap mycelium will thrive below the canopy and helping retain water and reduce erosion. Lots of ways to grow this mushroom but we think they like wood chips and cardboard/straw combo. Add some compost and other dead organic matter and they’ll love you forever. Hit our website or #etsyshop and grab yourself some sawdust spawn! #smugtownmushrooms #mycology #winecap #strophariarugosoannulata #sawdustspawn #fungi #mushrooms #permaculture #soilhealth #mycoremediation #mycelium #kingstropharia #gardening #love #greatlakes #newyork #fingerlakes #myceliatethestate (at Rochester, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu-1ObYgc4n/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1im033d3wb1cr