I ... ummm ..."acquired" ... some alder logs (have chain saw, will travel)....
I drilled 50 holes in each of four logs and stuck a plug spawn (Shitake and Pearl Oyster) dowel in each hole....
I sealed the holes and the ends of the logs with melted beeswax...
And stacked the logs in a shady spot....now all I have to do is wait....and wait...and wait...and it is supposed to look like this:
Enjoy!
Deb
I think I will try that next fall. I am doing the indoor box of button mushrooms this spring, but I have some alder logs I could use and this would be a fun next phase of the fungus growing experimentation. Keep us posted on how this comes along.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your mushrooms. I always thought about doing this at my old house. We had lots of oak trees some of which I could use. But I never did. Now I have only one little maple on my lot.
ReplyDeleteTime well spent....much better then watching the Super Bowl!!
ReplyDeleteI've been intrigued about growing mushrooms for a while, so your post is very interesting to me. There isn't much written about growing them in Florida, but I think it would be doable. I'll be coming back to check on their progress! :)
ReplyDelete~Mary
Laura: I ordered my plugs from Territorial...but the packages came from Fungi Perfecti which is right here near Shelton...they have a bigger selection and better prices...
ReplyDeleteDaphne: oak is actually the preferred wood if you can get it...
Robin: Agreed!
Mary: the photo on the Fungi Perfecti site was taken in Florida!