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Title: Mushies
Post by: Dagstag v 2.0 on March 11, 2022, 11:39:45 AM
I’ve gotten into growing mushrooms - I first ordered some kits from a company called North Spore. Here is what I have right now, though the lion’s mane in the upper left will have to go, at least the yellowing part of it.

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I also have enoki and maitake mycelium colonizing rye berries in my office closet.

I started doing this because the lion’s mane kit was $28, you get 2-3 harvests. Meanwhile my local fancy store charges $50/lb for them.
Title: Re: Mushies
Post by: picote on March 11, 2022, 01:42:06 PM
That is so cool! I would love to do that!
Title: Re: Mushies
Post by: Dagstag v 2.0 on March 11, 2022, 01:46:39 PM
That is so cool! I would love to do that!
It’s really, really easy with these kits! And there are a lot of companies that make these growing kits. Literally all you do is open the front of the box, slice an X into the plastic wrap with a sharp knife or cutter, then mist lightly with water in the am and pm. North Spore even includes little glass spray bottle to use!
Title: Re: Mushies
Post by: Rejaneration on March 12, 2022, 08:30:46 AM
We've done that. It is fun!  And tasty!
Title: Re: Mushies
Post by: picote on March 12, 2022, 09:37:30 AM
Now you have me looking at the shiitake log. I need another hobby like I need a hole in the head though. But it takes a while to get going so maybe by the time it’s ready to harvest I’ll have loads of spare time??
Title: Re: Mushies
Post by: merigayle on March 12, 2022, 05:09:08 PM
I have done many of these, they are so fun!
Title: Re: Mushies
Post by: Dagstag v 2.0 on March 12, 2022, 05:52:35 PM
Now you have me looking at the shiitake log. I need another hobby like I need a hole in the head though. But it takes a while to get going so maybe by the time it’s ready to harvest I’ll have loads of spare time??
I would love to do a log, but I'd have to somehow do it in indoors. Austin climate not the best for mushroom growing! I am going to try and grow the enoki in sawdust, and the maitake maybe in some kind of wood mulch? I should Google to see if any of them have ready made substrates I can use.