{"coordinates":{"lat":48.118,"lng":-123.43},"zone":{"zone":"8b","zoneNumber":8,"subzone":"b","minTempF":15,"maxTempF":20,"source":"prism-2023","resolvedFrom":"coords-nearest","distanceKm":2.9,"zip":"98362"},"climateType":"maritime","frostDates":{"zone":"8b","lastSpring":"03-15","firstFall":"11-30","seasonDays":260},"asOf":"2026-06-28","plantNow":[{"slug":"angelica-archangelica-med","commonName":"European Angelica Medicinal","scientificName":"Angelica archangelica","category":"medicinal","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-06-13","windowEnd":"2026-08-12","daysToHarvest":{"min":365,"max":730},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2027-06-28","notes":"Fall sow with fresh seed, Roots harvested fall year 1 or spring year 2 as carminative aromatic bitter. Stems candied. Distinct European species from Chinese dong quai.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"oyster-blue","commonName":"Blue Oyster Mushroom","scientificName":"Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2025-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-09-11","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":90},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-07-28","notes":"Indoor year-round; cool-temperature strain (55-65F), Cool-season pearl variant; deep blue pin caps fade to grey. Crisper texture than pearl, classic oyster flavor.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"oyster-pearl","commonName":"Pearl Oyster Mushroom","scientificName":"Pleurotus ostreatus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2025-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-09-11","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":90},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-07-28","notes":"Indoor straw substrate year-round; outdoor totem logs late winter, Easiest gourmet mushroom; fruits on pasteurized straw, coffee grounds, or hardwood logs. 14-21 day cycle on indoor straw. Forgiving for beginners.","companions":[{"slug":"lettuce-leaf","mechanism":"shade_provider","strength":"moderate","description":"Pearl oyster mushroom blocks fruiting in shaded lettuce beds add a secondary harvest layer without competing for soil resources. The mycelium does not enter lettuce root zones; cultivation is contained to inoculated substrate."},{"slug":"spinach","mechanism":"shade_provider","strength":"moderate","description":"Same mechanism as lettuce: shade-tolerant pearl oyster blocks pair well with cool-season spinach beds. The two crops occupy non-competing layers and benefit from shared shade and moisture."}],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"saffron-aquila","commonName":"Saffron Aquila","scientificName":"Crocus sativus","category":"medicinal","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-06-13","windowEnd":"2026-08-12","daysToHarvest":{"min":60,"max":90},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-08-27","notes":"Plant corms in late summer for fall flowering, Italian saffron landrace prized for long deep red stigmas. Plant corms 4 inches deep in well-drained soil; lift every 3 to 4 years.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"saffron-mongra","commonName":"Saffron Mongra Kashmiri","scientificName":"Crocus sativus","category":"medicinal","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-06-13","windowEnd":"2026-08-12","daysToHarvest":{"min":60,"max":90},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-08-27","notes":"Plant corms late summer, Kashmiri saffron grade with highest crocin and safranal content. Requires cold winter and hot dry summer. Karewa soil mimic for best yield.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-oyster-florida","commonName":"Florida Oyster","scientificName":"Pleurotus ostreatus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":70,"max":140},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-06","notes":"Warm-weather; inoculate late spring after sustained 60F nights, Warm-weather strain for southern logs and summer indoor cultivation. Fruits 65-85F.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-oyster-pohu","commonName":"Pohu Oyster","scientificName":"Pleurotus ostreatus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":75,"max":150},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-11","notes":"Year-round indoor; outdoor logs spring inoculation, Wide-range warm-tolerant strain from India. Fruits 60-80F. Productive on straw substrate.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-lions-mane-pioneer","commonName":"Lions Mane Pioneer","scientificName":"Hericium erinaceus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":80,"max":160},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-16","notes":"Inoculate hardwood logs or indoor blocks spring, Fast-colonizing North American strain. Productive on supplemented sawdust. Fruits 60-72F.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-elm-oyster","commonName":"Elm Oyster","scientificName":"Hypsizygus ulmarius","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":200},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Inoculate logs spring; first flush late summer, Not a true Pleurotus. Robust caps, dense texture. Excellent on elm, maple, and boxelder.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-oyster-florida-late","commonName":"Florida Late Oyster","scientificName":"Pleurotus ostreatus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":170},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Inoculate spring; first flush late summer to early autumn, Late-season warm-weather extension of Florida strain. Fruits 60-75F. Extends outdoor season in the South.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-oyster-italian-branched","commonName":"Italian Branched Oyster","scientificName":"Pleurotus cornucopiae","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Inoculate hardwood logs in spring, Branched stipe morphology. Mid-temperature European strain. Fruits 55-70F.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-oyster-italian","commonName":"Italian Oyster","scientificName":"Pleurotus ostreatus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Inoculate logs spring or early summer, Cool to mid-temperature Italian strain. Hardwood logs (oak, beech, poplar) or supplemented sawdust. Fruits 55-70F.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-lions-mane-river-forest","commonName":"Lions Mane River Forest","scientificName":"Hericium erinaceus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Spring log inoculation; outdoor fruiting late summer/fall, Cold-tolerant wild-derived North American strain. Fruits 55-68F. Robust outdoor log producer.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-lions-mane-wild-italian","commonName":"Lions Mane Wild Italian","scientificName":"Hericium erinaceus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Inoculate fresh oak/beech logs in spring, European wild-collected strain. Dense pendant teeth. Fruits 60-75F. Excellent on indoor sawdust blocks.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-nameko","commonName":"Nameko Mushroom","scientificName":"Pholiota microspora","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2025-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-09-11","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":365},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Indoor sawdust or outdoor logs (cherry, beech). Cool fruiter 45 to 60F., Nameko (Pholiota microspora, syn. P. nameko) produces small amber gelatin-coated caps used in Japanese miso soup. Cool-weather fruiter. Indoor sawdust blocks 3 to 6 months; outdoor logs 1 to 2 years.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-pioppino-black-poplar","commonName":"Pioppino Black Poplar","scientificName":"Cyclocybe aegerita","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Spring log inoculation; poplar/willow/cottonwood, Italian classic strain. Brown caps, white stems, nutty flavor. Fruits 55-72F on soft hardwoods.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-pioppino-snow-cap","commonName":"Pioppino Snow Cap","scientificName":"Cyclocybe aegerita","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Cold-tolerant; spring inoculation on soft hardwoods, Pale-capped cold-tolerant pioppino. Fruits 50-65F. Extends shoulder seasons on poplar logs.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-poplar","commonName":"Poplar Mushroom","scientificName":"Agrocybe cylindracea","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2025-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-09-11","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Outdoor inoculated poplar/cottonwood logs spring; indoor sawdust year-round., Poplar Mushroom (Agrocybe cylindracea) closely related to pioppino. Cylindrical stems and tan caps. Traditionally cultivated on poplar (Populus) and elder logs in southern Europe. Edible saprobe.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-reishi-red-china","commonName":"Red Reishi China","scientificName":"Ganoderma lucidum","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Spring inoculation on oak/sugar maple logs or buried totems, Chinese origin classic medicinal strain. Lacquered red conks. Fruits 75-85F. Use lower CO2 for antler form.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-reishi-red-japan","commonName":"Red Reishi Japan","scientificName":"Ganoderma lucidum","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":200},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Spring inoculation; antler form indoors with high CO2, Japanese akashiba strain. Smaller fruiting bodies, dense texture. Slightly cooler optimum 70-80F.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-shiitake-snow-cap","commonName":"Shiitake Snow Cap","scientificName":"Lentinula edodes","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2025-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-09-11","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Cool-weather strain; outdoor log fruiting peaks 50 to 65F in spring and fall., Snow Cap is a cool-weather shiitake selected for thick white-flecked caps and slow growth that yields dense flesh. Best fruited at 50 to 65F. Excellent for fall log production in temperate climates.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-shiitake-wild-italian","commonName":"Shiitake Wild Italian","scientificName":"Lentinula edodes","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2025-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-09-11","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Inoculate sawdust blocks or logs year-round indoors; outdoor log inoculation Mar to May., Wild Italian is a wide-temperature-range shiitake strain (50 to 80F fruiting) producing dense brown caps with white veiling. Reliable for both indoor sawdust and outdoor oak/maple logs. First flush 6 to 12 weeks after spawn run.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-turkey-tail-lifeguard","commonName":"Turkey Tail Lifeguard","scientificName":"Trametes versicolor","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":240},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Spring inoculation; oak/maple/birch logs, Medicinal-selected strain. Strong PSK/PSP polysaccharide profile. Fruits 60-75F outdoors.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-turkey-tail","commonName":"Turkey Tail Mushroom","scientificName":"Trametes versicolor","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2025-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-09-11","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":365},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Outdoor hardwood logs or indoor sawdust blocks; fruit 50 to 75F., Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) is a wood-decay polypore valued for PSK/PSP polysaccharides. Fan-shaped concentrically banded fruitbodies. Easy on hardwood logs (oak, alder, sweetgum) or supplemented sawdust.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-turkey-tail-sealab","commonName":"Turkey Tail Sealab","scientificName":"Trametes versicolor","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":90,"max":240},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-09-26","notes":"Log inoculation spring; fruiting summer through fall, Commercial production strain. Vibrant banding, fast colonization. Hardwood logs preferred.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-wood-ear-black","commonName":"Black Wood Ear","scientificName":"Auricularia auricula-judae","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":100,"max":240},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-06","notes":"Inoculate elder, willow, or maple logs spring, Gelatinous brown ears. Used in Asian cooking. Fruits 55-80F humid conditions on logs.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-oyster-polar-white","commonName":"Polar White Oyster","scientificName":"Pleurotus ostreatus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":100,"max":180},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-06","notes":"Cold-tolerant; fruits autumn through early winter on logs, Cold-weather white strain. Fruits 40-55F. Pure white clusters; excellent fresh appearance.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-shiitake-west-wind","commonName":"Shiitake West Wind","scientificName":"Lentinula edodes","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2025-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-09-11","daysToHarvest":{"min":100,"max":200},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-06","notes":"Warm-weather shiitake; fruits readily 60 to 80F on logs or blocks., West Wind is a warm-weather shiitake strain reliable in summer outdoor log production in zones 6 to 9. Medium-thick chestnut-brown caps with moderate yields. Less prone to soak-shocking than cool strains.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-turkey-tail-tv-wi","commonName":"Turkey Tail TV Wisconsin","scientificName":"Trametes versicolor","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":100,"max":240},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-06","notes":"Cold-tolerant Wisconsin wild-derived strain; spring log inoculation, Wisconsin-collected cold-adapted strain. Reliable on outdoor logs in upper Midwest.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-oyster-italian-late","commonName":"Italian Late Oyster","scientificName":"Pleurotus ostreatus","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":120,"max":210},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-26","notes":"Inoculate spring; fruits in autumn, Late-season cold-tolerant strain. Fruits 45-60F. Good companion to early strains for staggered yield.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-shiitake-r-pacific","commonName":"Shiitake R-Pacific","scientificName":"Lentinula edodes","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":180,"max":365},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-12-25","notes":"Pacific Northwest adapted; inoculate alder or oak in spring, Pacific Coast adapted strain. Tolerates damp humid conditions. Fruits 55-72F.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-shiitake-wr46","commonName":"Shiitake WR46","scientificName":"Lentinula edodes","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":180,"max":365},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-12-25","notes":"Inoculate oak logs spring; first flush 6-18 months later, Wide-range strain. Fruits 50-75F. Reliable log producer; force-fruit with cold soak.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-shiitake-wr48","commonName":"Shiitake WR48","scientificName":"Lentinula edodes","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":180,"max":365},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-12-25","notes":"Spring inoculation on freshly cut oak or sugar maple logs, Wide-range mid-temperature strain. Fruits 55-75F. Good cap thickness, slightly later than WR46.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-shiitake-sammy","commonName":"Shiitake Sammy","scientificName":"Lentinula edodes","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":200,"max":365},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2027-01-14","notes":"Spring inoculation; force flush with 24-hour cold water soak, Reliable wide-range strain. Fruits 50-75F. Heavy producer once established.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-shiitake-wr55","commonName":"Shiitake WR55","scientificName":"Lentinula edodes","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":200,"max":365},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2027-01-14","notes":"Spring inoculation; soak-induced fruiting after colonization, Wide-range warm-tolerant strain. Fruits 60-80F. Best for southern climates and summer flushes.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-artists-conk","commonName":"Artists Conk","scientificName":"Ganoderma applanatum","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":365,"max":730},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2027-06-28","notes":"Inoculate hardwood log or stump spring; perennial conk forms over years, Perennial bracket forming multi-year conks. Medicinal/tea use. Underside bruises brown for drawings.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-maitake-black","commonName":"Maitake Black","scientificName":"Grifola frondosa","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":365,"max":730},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2027-06-28","notes":"Bury oak log totem with spawn in spring; fruits autumn year 2-3, Dark-fronded strain. Heavy fruit clusters; requires partial shade and consistent moisture. Fruits 55-65F.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-maitake-brown","commonName":"Maitake Brown","scientificName":"Grifola frondosa","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":365,"max":730},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2027-06-28","notes":"Buried oak totem inoculation spring; first flush year 2 autumn, Most common commercial color form. Russet-brown fronds. Fruits 55-65F. Good supplemented sawdust producer.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"fomitopsis-agarikon","commonName":"Agarikon","scientificName":"Fomitopsis officinalis","category":"medicinal","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":1825,"max":3650},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2031-06-27","notes":"Inoculate standing or recently fallen conifer logs, Conk fungus of old-growth conifers; cultivation pioneered to relieve wild pressure. Slow grower; sustainable harvest after 5+ years.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mushroom-agarikon","commonName":"Agarikon","scientificName":"Fomitopsis officinalis","category":"mushroom","action":"plant_now","windowStart":"2026-03-15","windowEnd":"2026-07-13","daysToHarvest":{"min":1825,"max":3650},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2031-06-27","notes":"Inoculate conifer logs spring; very slow conk development, Ancient conifer bracket, conservation species. Slow perennial conk. Old-growth Pacific Northwest association.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]}]}