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Just recieved my Shiitake Mushroom plugs/dowels I am creating my logs this weekend. Anyone else have exp with this?


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I'm sure Tbird can help.... Wink
 
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I'm sure Tbird can help.... Wink

Surely!

Why logs? I thought you'd want cow patties Smile
 
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I don't grow any at home but I pick them all the time in the winter. The woods around here are great for Chanterelles and Porcinis. Not to mention all sorts of other less well known mushrooms.

I have taken a bay log home before with a shelf of oyster mushrooms growing on it and put it under the bay tree in the yard. I was somewhat successful at maintaining a relatively frequent harvest from it. Good luck with yours!
 
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The logs have been drilled and the dowels have been placed and covered in beeswax. Only a year away from fresh Shiitakes.


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I've seen those in the Territorial Seed catalog. They have several other types as well. Always wondered if it would be worth it.
So are you growing these in your cellar or outside somewhere?


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I've seen those in the Territorial Seed catalog. They have several other types as well. Always wondered if it would be worth it.
So are you growing these in your cellar or outside somewhere?


I am growing these in my backyard. I wondered about the cellar. I contemplated it, but I am nervous about introducing any fungi in my cellar. I am curious if anyone else has done this?


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I am growing these in my backyard. I wondered about the cellar. I contemplated it, but I am nervous about introducing any fungi in my cellar. I am curious if anyone else has done this?

Yeah, I wondered about that, too. Could mushroom spores attach to corks? Also not sure how well they'd grow at an average 55-60 degrees.


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Just got some Chantrells from a friend, my first time ever trying them. Any recipes>?


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I have had this guy for awhile and is excellent.

Chanterelle stuffed buttons
Appetizer serves 4-6
4 oz. fresh (or 1 oz. rehydrated Gold Chanterelles)
8 oz. white button mushrooms
4 sea scallops
1 small scallion (or onion)
2 cloves fresh garlic
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil

Chop up all ingredients and saute the scallops in small amount of olive oil until done. Add garlic, scallions, and chanterelles. Cook about 2 minutes and stuff into buttons. Cook button mushrooms on 350 for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.


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I have had this guy for awhile and is excellent.

Chanterelle stuffed buttons
Appetizer serves 4-6
4 oz. fresh (or 1 oz. rehydrated Gold Chanterelles)
8 oz. white button mushrooms
4 sea scallops
1 small scallion (or onion)
2 cloves fresh garlic
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil

Chop up all ingredients and saute the scallops in small amount of olive oil until done. Add garlic, scallions, and chanterelles. Cook about 2 minutes and stuff into buttons. Cook button mushrooms on 350 for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Ooooooh, that sounds good. I'm going to have to try this when chanterelles come back in season.


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