Mushroom compost for the garden has been promoted as beneficial for some time now, but it’s important to note that not every plant reaps the benefits of mushroom compost. What plants don’t like mushroom compost? Acid loving plants, for one. Is mushroom compost good for a vegetable garden? The following contains information on plants that do and don’t like mushroom compost and how to use it in your garden. What is Mushroom Compost? Sold packaged at garden supply centers or in bulk from mushroom growers themselves, mushroom compost is specially mixed compost most suited for commercial growing of mushrooms. It’s sold when it is “spent,” meaning after a round of mushrooms has been grown in it and it is beginning to lose some of the nutrients specific to the optimal growth of the fungi. Just because mushroom compost is spent doesn’t mean it has no value. In fact mushroom compost […]
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