I can always tell when the wild mushrooms are out because at least one of my shiitake logs will start producing. They like heavy rains and major temperature changes. This stump is usually my worst producer, but it gave me mushrooms the size of salad plates last week. One of my other logs produced several shiitakes of a more reasonable size.
For lunch over the weekend, I made a stir-fry of Asian eggplant, shiitakes, garlic, scallions, and basil.
Not bad. Not bad at all.
Do you need to actively do anything with the mushroom logs? Other than harvest, of course!
Posted by: Susan | September 24, 2013 at 04:45 PM
Susan: Very little, which is why I love them so. They need to be in the shade, and if you have a severe dry spell, it's a good idea to hose them down once in a while so they don't dry out, especially when they're first inoculated. Otherwise, they're super low-maintenance.
Posted by: Tammy | September 25, 2013 at 08:22 AM