John was bugging me to order morels to plant on our land and after looking around this Morel Habitat Kit sounded pretty easy. I couldn't resist upgrading to the Gourmet's Delight Kit which also came with Shiitake, Pom Pom Blanc and Sonoma Brown Oyster logs. The morel spawn is waiting in the fridge for our next trip up north to our land and building site. The logs got their start up treatment this morning. I can't wait to see how they turn out! The shiitake mushrooms won't start producing for up to a month and the directions are pretty complicated. The oyster and pom pom mushrooms could potentially be harvestable in a week and a half. They were super easy to start, just stab and cover. I just have to remember to mist them everyday. I should be buried in mushrooms soon!
Update: Only the morels are grown in the yard in a 4'x4' spot. In my case I'm making a forest patch on the land we're building on. The three logs pictured above grow indoors. They take up less space than most houseplants.
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17 comments:
This is one of the most fascinating things I've seen. AMAZING! Since I'm just learning about morels, I know how elusive they can be to find -- let alone grow. Can't wait to see how this all turns out for you.
Oooh, how fun!!
Growing your own mushrooms sounds like fun!
holy curse words.....this is right up my alley....I cant wait to hear about the results
I am now officially terribly jealous! Oh how I wish I had a yard to make those!
kellypea: I'm really excited about the morel patch. Now if I could just hide the location from my husband...
VeggieGirl and Kevin: I think it's going to be great fun growing these.
doggybloggy: I wish I had the chance to do more mushroom foraging. You have some great finds! I want that to change when we move up.
shellyfish: Only the morels are grown in the yard (or in my case I'm making a forest patch). The three logs pictured grow indoors. If you can find a source in France for the indoor logs they take up less space than most houseplants.
I've only seen one other blogger do this and it's wonderful, fascinating. I'll be watching your progress, right down to cooking up the funghi!
Thanks for the update! I need to look into this!
Whoa, this is really cool Maggie. I knew you were a mushroom fan, but you REALLY are a mushroom fan. Sweet. I'm looking forward to how the growing goes, and even more to the recipes :)
I'm really intrigued by this. Keep us posted.
alright, now I feel even more like I want to do the mushrooms too. My husband and I have been talking about it.
oh man, oh man, oh man. I am so so so jelous I an a mushroom nut and was just reading (again) about growing my own because I can't get out and pick often enough or at the right time any more. Can I come to your house!
It was nice to see you an I hope that maybe we can do lunch together to get to knwo each other better.
you can always tell when kids are hounding you when you posting. You tend to think faster then you can type.
My mom used to have one of these! She stabbed skewers into each side and covered it with a plastic bag. The skewers kept the bag from lying right next to the logs so the mushrooms had room to sprout. It was fascinating watching it grow.
You're growing your own mushrooms? Get. Out! I can't wait to see how these turn out!
Thanks for visiting my site! 'cause now I know where yours is! I just love your blog! Your mushroom logs are really interesting and I'm wanting to buy some too but I'm afraid of the upkeep! That and the shipping costs!
Just to let you know that I'm following this series closely. Wow, growing your own mushrooms!
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