Mushrooms in the Garden:A treat for you and your plants

http://www.wildbranchmushrooms.com/educational-material

What is a mycorrhiza?• Myco-: fungus • Rhiza-:root• Different plants, different relationships:

http://www.nature.com/ncomms/journal/v1/n4/fig_tab/ncomms1046_F1.html

Fungus-root

Other Important Garden Helpers

• Saprobic- decays organic matter

http://knox.villagesoup.com/column/columnpost/garden-giant-mushrooms/860463

Mushroomexpert.com

So when do I start eating mushrooms?

• Many methods, range in difficulty.• The less difficult, the more expensive

Health Benefits

•Nutritional

•Medicinal

Some mushroom resources

• More information– Mycorrhizas.info

• Purchasing– Fungi.com– Mushroompeople.com– Oystercreekmushroom.com

And many, many more!