Tuesday, May 3, 2011

We've Got Mushrooms!

Wow, this is easier than I thought!  In just a short time, we've got Shiitake mushrooms.  Posted here about receiving a mushroom log from Richter's Herbs.  With just a little maintenance, we've got mushrooms!  And lots of things bubbling on the surface of the log, which should become mushrooms soon.  The process has really been quite simple: make slits in the bag the log was shipped in, run water through the bag, find a cool place with indirect light.  We've had to keep up the humidity which we've achieved by wrapping the log, on a seed tray, in a clear plastic bag.  What's really exciting:  the oyster mushroom log just arrived!

2 comments:

  1. So that took less than 2 weeks?? Somehow I thought it took much longer. They look great!!

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  2. It has been pretty easy. The hard parts now are keeping the humidity up and harvesting promptly, because the mushrooms aren't at their peak very long!

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