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From the Mycelium
Build updates, growing tips, community spotlights, and project news from the world of open-source mushroom cultivation.
New on the Site: Virtual Dome, Species Quiz, and Community Tools
A tour of the features we just shipped — interactive dome demo, personalized species matching, 3D STL viewers, product galleries, and community infrastructure.
From Zero to Ecosystem in 72 Hours
How The Void Grows went from a blank repo to a full product ecosystem — website, companion app, hardware designs, and open-source release — in three days.
The Golden Ratio Cloche: Why We Redesigned the Dome
How golden ratio proportions transformed our dome from a functional enclosure into a cultivation chamber optimized by the same math that governs mycelium growth.
void-blueprints v0.1.0: Everything Is Open
Our public hardware repository is live — STL files, ESP32 firmware, build docs, and a CI pipeline that packages releases automatically.
Introducing The Void Grows
Meet the open-source mushroom cultivation dome designed to make home mycology accessible, beautiful, and endlessly hackable.
Why Open Source Matters for Mushroom Cultivation
How the CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license and open hardware design accelerate innovation in home mycology.
Getting Started with Gourmet Mushroom Growing
Everything you need to know to grow your first flush of gourmet mushrooms at home -- from choosing a species to harvesting your crop.
Building the Void Core: A Hardware Build Log
A behind-the-scenes look at assembling the Void Core prototype -- from 3D printing geodesic panels to first boot.
Our Vision for the Community
What kind of community we are building around The Void Grows -- and how you can be part of it from day one.