Memphis Mushroom Festival

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

The pesticide industry was built on one idea: that nature is a problem to be chemically managed.

It is 70 years old. Gardens worked for thousands of years before it existed.

- MARIGOLDS planted as a border release a root compound lethal to nematodes and repel whiteflies above ground simultaneously.

- COPPER TAPE around pot rims and bed edges delivers a mild charge that slugs and snails will not cross. Lasts for years.

- DILL IN FLOWER attracts parasitic wasps that lay eggs inside cabbage worms. The wasps do the work permanently once established.

- MESH ROW COVERS fitted at planting need no chemistry at all. A physical barrier that is reusable for decades.

- GARLIC AT BED EDGES releases sulfur compounds that deter Japanese beetles and suppress fungal disease in neighboring roots.

- BEER TRAPS set at soil level cost almost nothing and eliminate slugs without a single synthetic compound.

- NASTURTIUMS as a border trap crop pull aphids away from every vegetable in the bed. Let them take it.

- ALLIUMS INTERPLANTED with carrots confuse the scent trail that carrot fly uses to locate its host. The fly cannot find what it cannot smell.

Every pest has a natural predator, a barrier, or a plant that repels it. The spray bottle replaced that knowledge. It did not improve on it.

06/03/2026

Eight plants that grow in most yards without being planted — and every one of them feeds something.

Wild violet is the only host plant fritillary butterflies can use. Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil and feeds bees from spring through frost. Dandelion is the first nectar source of the year when nothing else is blooming yet.

🌿 The ones most people pull without a second look:

Wood sorrel — tastes like lemon. Closes her leaves at night. Feeds butterflies.

Chickweed — one of the first plants to bloom in late winter. Feeds early pollinators when almost nothing else is available.

Jewelweed — grows next to poison ivy. Seed pods explode when touched. Hummingbirds visit the flowers.

Self-heal — low purple spikes in the lawn that bumblebees work all summer.

Plantain — the broad-leaved rosette in every sidewalk crack. Edible and fed to livestock for centuries.

Eight plants. None of them planted. All of them working 🐾

05/29/2026

A Friday funny… time to brush up on your mushroom identification! (courtesy of birdandmoon.com)

05/26/2026

Volunteer applications are officially open for the Memphis Mushroom Festival at Overton Park this October 17th! 🎪✨

Tap into amazing networking opportunities, make new friends, and find your perfect role across our Venue, Programme, Marketing, or Hospitality teams by commenting “VOLUNTEER” to join the crew! 🤝🍄

👉 Head over to lock in your spot! Memphis Mushroom Festival 2026

05/25/2026

Feed your mind and body by breaking down the walls of conventional civilization and stepping into the power of experiential education! 🧠🌿

By tuning into the wisdom of the natural world, we gain the enlightenment needed to understand what's around us and truly improve our everyday modern lives. 🍄✨

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05/25/2026

Vendor applications are officially open for the Memphis Mushroom Festival at Overton Park this October 17th! 🎪✨

Swipe through to see where your business fits best—from plant-based food trucks and local apiarists to eco-innovators and wellness practitioners—and tap the link in our bio to secure your spot today! 🥗🌱 Memphis Mushroom Festival 2026

05/24/2026

You don't just change the world overnight, but true impact happens through daily consistency and keeping our shared spaces clean! 🌍✨

Help us leave our beautiful festival grounds better than we found them so we can preserve the privilege of gathering and celebrating right here in the Mid-South. 🍃🧹

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