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Morels are hard to find in the woods and are expensive in the store. But did you know you can grow them at home? Read our guide on growing morel mushrooms!

Morels are a favorite quarry of mushroom hunters. The fungi are easy to identify but difficult to find. The mushrooms appear for only a short time each spring, so knowing when and where to look for them is critical. Morel mushrooms are among the safest wild mushrooms to eat.

Many mushrooms are easily cultivated at home, using purchased mushroom spawn, compost, peat moss, and shallow trays.

If you'd like your own honey hole of morel mushrooms, you have to see this video. Learn how to how grow morel mushrooms.

How to Make Morel Mushroom Spawn

The season for morel mushrooms is frighteningly short. You pick 'em, eat 'em, and they're gone. Here's how to preserve them for great eating all year.

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Morel mushrooms are fairly common in the spring and early summer in the United States. Morels are often found near dead trees, especially elms and can be found in woodland habitats or old orchards. The morel has a classic slim cap with webbing on the skin and can literally appear on the surface of the soil overnight.

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A successful patch of morel mushrooms (Morchella spp.) is the pinnacle of the mycology hobby. Learn how to grow the same morels that enchant connoisseurs.

Morel mushrooms are avidly hunted each spring after the first frost by a legion of gourmets and “schroomers” who appreciate the applications of morel mushrooms, especially for French recipes. The mushroom grows up to 4 inches high and the top of the morel mushrooms have a bumpy appearance.

Prized for its taste and texture, the morel mushroom grows wild in many areas of the United States. This quality fungus emerges naturally in the springtime along sections of decomposing trees and rich, loamy patches of soil. Until recently, this type of mushroom defied attempts to cultivate it in a garden environment, making it necessary to search...