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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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 Posted - Nov 20 2009 : 07:47:13 AM
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Do any of you grow mushrooms? I'm really excited to get started! We got a package of starters for Oyster mushrooms, little pieces of dowels, innoculated with the spawn. Directions say to drill howls in downed logs and seal them in with parafin wax. They should do all right outdoors here. Have you tried any other varieties?
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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2009 : 08:01:14 AM
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| Cindy Lou, My husband is a mycologist. When we lived in Minnesota we grew some sh**akes in logs outside and they did quite well and oysters are much easier to do. I would check the instructions about starting them this time of year. Sometimes it takes a couple of years for them to fruit. One winter we did grow some oysters on the sawdust logs you can grow inside. They did pretty well but not sure if they were cost effective but they were fun. JoAnn |
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 29 2009 : 07:58:37 AM
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This sounds like fun! I wouldn't be able to do the outside version (no downed logs) but an indoor version would be a blast.
Kimberly Ann
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Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher
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nouveau_farmchick
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
Paris
Sequim
Wa
USA
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Posted - Dec 01 2009 : 4:55:30 PM
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Hi Cindy Lou,
do you get the Territorial seed catalog? I know they carry mushroom kits. This is one easy way to get started.
God Bless Farmers
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Growing mushrooms?
