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Although we are very used to eating mushrooms, mushrooms somehow maintain a sense of mystery. Buttons, portabellas and cremini are commonplace in modern hypermarkets. More and more wild and exotic mushrooms appear on menus and market stalls. We no longer try to pronounce shiitake mushrooms and chanterelles, we will pay attention to the selected flavors of morels and oyster mushrooms.
In the past few years, growing mushrooms at home has also become imaginable. There are do-it-yourself kits online that can be used to grow fungi in the closet or under the bed. There are mushroom plugs that can be used to inoculate logs with spores, so that they will soon bear fruit regularly and provide a lot of delicious mushrooms. But, to be honest, although the mushroom set is interesting, it is not cost-effective. Inoculating mushroom logs requires power tools, wax and fresh hardwood logs. advertise
There is an easier way to grow delicious mushrooms at home. They can be grown directly in the garden and can be produced in large quantities. Have you heard of a mushroom bed?
Not all mushrooms are the same. Some, such as buttons and portabellas, feed on organic matter in the composted soil. Usually, these are grown in sets, which include sterilized compost material. Others, such as shiitake mushrooms and maitake mushrooms, prefer a lot of wood, which is why they can be grown on logs. Others, such as morels and chanterelles, have a symbiotic relationship with living trees and exchange nutrients with roots in order to survive.
So, to make a mushroom bed, it is important to choose a special type of mushroom that likes to live on the medium we are going to build the mushroom bed: hardwood mulch. Fortunately, there are a selection of aggressive foods that like to grow on mulch. For our purposes today, these include oyster mushrooms and wine cap mushrooms. These mushrooms will happily take root in the mulch and produce delicious mushrooms for many years.
This recipe will be familiar to anyone who has made a no-dig lasagna garden. For those who have not done it, don't be afraid, because this is not a great achievement. Basically, the ingredients we need to compile are some old cardboard boxes (avoid shiny finishes), some preferably fresh hardwood mulch (see tree pruning services), some mushrooms (order online) and some water. advertise
To make lasagna, we start with a box (or several layers of newspapers) spread out on the ground. If you prefer to cover the path, this can be in the path between the garden beds or inside the actual garden bed. It is also very effective under the tree. After the boxes are placed, moisten them and cover them with a good two-inch mulch (straw is also suitable for oyster mushrooms). Then, sprinkle some mycelium on the sawdust. Spread another layer of mulch, sprinkle another layer, and repeat the process, just like layering lasagna.
After putting the bed together, moisten it thoroughly every day for several weeks. It cooks itself into a mushroom production machine. advertise
There is no doubt that these mushrooms can grow in the shade. Although most of us associate shade with trees, this is not the only choice. Shrubs, hedges, and vegetables can provide plenty of shade for wine hats and oysters. Both of these mushrooms are aggressive, that is, they want to establish themselves and grow, so if we establish a good situation, they should find their own way.
Part of the role of shading is to maintain sufficient moisture content. Generally speaking, mushrooms are not really dry, so this is a saying worth remembering. Make sure those beds have moisture. If an unusual drought occurs, it is worth adding some water to the mixture. Save water for rinsing vegetables or soaking beans, and water the mushroom beds. advertise
Finally, like all living things, mushrooms also need it. The wonderful thing about a mature mushroom bed is that we can keep it running by simply adding some new mulch every year or two years, where the mycelium is already rampant. There is no need to keep buying mushroom strains, because the mushrooms will sown themselves. They only need a medium to grow. Fresh hardwood mulch is usually available for free from tree services.
The best time to start growing mushroom beds is early spring. Usually within a few months, sometimes in summer, the bed will start to provide some food. Then, the game began. This is an important period for perennial food production-organic mushrooms! ——It can really add some surprises to the dining table.
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