Mr. Hawthorne got a mushroom kit for Christmas.
He's carefully tended his little mushroom patch,
spraying with non-chlorinated and non-distilled water,
often rain water, several times a day.
And we've happily been watching these little fungi grow.
Today, we're harvesting our first batch of Lentinula edodes.
10 ounces!
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteWe're very excited, Mar!
ReplyDeleteAte them tonight.
Posthaste forthwith.
What is that thing the mushrooms are growing on? Looks like a cross between a toasted marshmallow and burnt toast. And not a pretty cross at that.
ReplyDeleteCurious minds want to know: exactly how did you eat those delightful shrooms?
ReplyDeleteThat's the mushroom patch, Lea. When it first came it looked like white popcorn or styrofoam. It's composed of a blend of sterilized, enriched sawdust and wood chips, fully colonized with shiitake spores. Over time, the shiitake mushrooms will break down the woody material, using it as a food source.
ReplyDeleteSee here: http://www.fungi.com/kits/index.html
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIf you're a mushroom lover, you should try this.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really. I mean, I don't mind them, but they aren't a favorite. By far.
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