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 NGG is an ongoing series of living-lab experiments with mushrooms through theoretical and practical research, curiosity and magic. It aims to observe and learn from fungal behavior as a catalyst for continuous exploration. NGG sees mushrooms as an inspiration for recycling and adaptation to changing environmental conditions – seeking inventive pathways that cannot be found or fit in existing conceptual frameworks. NGG is an ongoing series of living-lab experiments with mushrooms through theoretical and practical research, curiosity and magic. It aims to observe and learn from fungal behavior as a catalyst for continuous exploration. NGG sees mushrooms as an inspiration for recycling and adaptation to changing environmental conditions – seeking inventive pathways that cannot be found or fit in existing conceptual frameworks.
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 Most of edible mushrooms I've grown so far have lived on dead organic matter or wood and acted as decomposers (Lentinus edodes, Pholiota nameko, Hypsizygus ulmarius, Stropharia rugosoannulata and five different types of Pleurotus species). I first went for the P. species (the Oyster mushrooms), as they promised to be low maintenance, experiment-friendly, almost impossible to go wrong with, fast-fruiting, delicious, and colorful (gray, blue, yellow, pink, and white). Within a few months I managed to produce and observe the whole fungal life cycle as it unfolded before me, as well as to extend it by non-sterile DIY propagating methods using the newly grown mushrooms. Most of edible mushrooms I've grown so far have lived on dead organic matter or wood and acted as decomposers (Lentinus edodes, Pholiota nameko, Hypsizygus ulmarius, Stropharia rugosoannulata and five different types of Pleurotus species). I first went for the P. species (the Oyster mushrooms), as they promised to be low maintenance, experiment-friendly, almost impossible to go wrong with, fast-fruiting, delicious, and colorful (gray, blue, yellow, pink, and white). Within a few months I managed to produce and observe the whole fungal life cycle as it unfolded before me, as well as to extend it by non-sterile DIY propagating methods using the newly grown mushrooms.
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 Moist, semi-sunny location is very important for growing Stropharia outdoors. Temperature above 32-35°C inside the bed most likely kills the mycelium. Stropharia fruits repeatedly throughout the season following rain. Misting of the bed in the evening is desirable if there is no rain for a long time. To start a new bed, the colonized woodchips can be used as a spawn for fresh chips. The stem butts of harvested mushrooms can be used as well. An additional layer of straw in the fall and another layer of straw/wood chips in the spring will keep the spawn moist. The cycle should be repeated year after year. This is a Super low TEK, very satisfying mushroom to grow, very yummy and excellent for the garden. It teams up with (especially) aromatic bushy plants (in my experience), as well as corn and beans, but also bees and worms. It is likely to enrich soils, thereby increasing the size and health of the veggies. It might even double the crop. Moist, semi-sunny location is very important for growing Stropharia outdoors. Temperature above 32-35°C inside the bed most likely kills the mycelium. Stropharia fruits repeatedly throughout the season following rain. Misting of the bed in the evening is desirable if there is no rain for a long time. To start a new bed, the colonized woodchips can be used as a spawn for fresh chips. The stem butts of harvested mushrooms can be used as well. An additional layer of straw in the fall and another layer of straw/wood chips in the spring will keep the spawn moist. The cycle should be repeated year after year. This is a Super low TEK, very satisfying mushroom to grow, very yummy and excellent for the garden. It teams up with (especially) aromatic bushy plants (in my experience), as well as corn and beans, but also bees and worms. It is likely to enrich soils, thereby increasing the size and health of the veggies. It might even double the crop.
  
-In this way I continue to learn from mushroom growing trials. Mushrooms are infinite and I enjoy to be lost and found in the cultivation of practical knowledge about fungi and beyond. +Mushrooms growing is a slow art that involves a lot of observing, experimenting, reflecting, figuring out what works and what doesn't, adjusting, and experimenting again. In this way I continue to learn from trials. Mushrooms are infinite and I enjoy to be lost and found in the cultivation of practical knowledge about fungi and beyond. 
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