I dedicated four posts in early spring based on a do-it-yourself DIY log-grown mushroom class. This harvest-related update is built on upon those four posts: Start: Phase 1, Substrate Acquisition Phase 2, Inoculation Phase 3, Spawn Run Finish: Phase 4, Production Did I Harvest? Yes! Round about early June I noticed one small pancake-sized shiitake ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI’ve been discussing what I learned at a do-it-yourself mushroom log growing workshop for the last three posts. Did I subsequently create an inoculated mushroom log? No, I did not. I jumped to the “hurry up and wait” portion of the process by purchasing a pre-inoculated log from my instructor (I wonder if he had ...
Read More | Just VeggiesTo be honest, the title "spawn run" for this DIY mushroom growing post sounds like the latest release in a horror movie franchise. It’s not! In fact, it’s a whole lot of nothing, at least to the naked eye. We’ll get into that in a moment. But first, to review the previous two phases: Phase ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI have tried growing mushrooms using the pre-packaged, pre-inoculated blocks of sawdust-like material that you can find in plant shops and grocery stores. I’ve even written about here within PlantersPlace.com. I’ll be honest—I didn’t have a whole lot of success. Was it me? Was it a faulty mushroom block? Several faulty mushroom blocks? Not being ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI’m twiddling my thumbs waiting for spring to arrive. There’s not much to do in the garden, I’m ashamed to say. So what I’m doing is looking through a few pre-release outdoor-themed books I’ve received. If the thumbs are twiddling I may as well employ them by turning the pages of a book, right? The ...
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