Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Oyster Mushrooms - Yum!

After a patient year of periodically checking on a pile of logs, some fruits of our labor have appeared.  At Laughing Water last year we hosted a mushroom innoculation class with about 30 participants.  We used various species of trees from the Hickory Nut Forest eco-community land and innoculated them with edible mushroom "plugs."  These plugs contain the microrizae or "roots" of certain prized mushrooms including:  shiitake, lion's mane, oyster and chicken of the wood. 

After the heavy rains last week, oyster mushrooms have sprouted from the logs.  Tonight I prepared a delicious meal of them sauteed lightly with a pinch of salt.  So good!!!
I'm looking forward to these tasty treats for years to come.
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  1. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    I would say not to much light I had mine under alot of light and nothing . Also you must put something in the bottom to keep it humid perlite or some hydroponic rocks will work and keep it moist water on the walls at all times

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