Garden giant bed a flush from a few years ago. I let the bed deplete of food - straw and sawdust but had 5-6 good flushes over a few years. Looking through the photos the shitake logs were done the same time as the wine caps so still producing over 3 years. There were fresh cut logs that I grabbed from a tree service that was so ng a tree just down the road - fresh is best for logs - does not allow for invasive fungi and more nutrients.Here's the info from this company. I ordered other indoor grow kits from them. Some indoor grow kits like oysters and garden gian can be used to annoculate an outside bed once spent.How to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms: 3 Easy Cultivation Methods
How to grow shiitake mushrooms in three easy ways that can be done at home and include log cultivation, the use of totems, and shiitake growing kits.www.fungially.com
This is the company that I ordered from.Fungi Perfecti | Home
Fungi Perfecti® is a family-owned, environmentally friendly company specializing in using mushrooms to improve the health of the planet and its people. Founded by mycologist and author Paul Stamets in 1980, we are leaders in a new wave of technologies harnessing the inherent power of mushrooms...fungi.com
The process is time consuming for logs. Mine are oak and about 3 years old. If you really want to grow some mushrooms make a "garden giant"/ wine cap / Stropharia rugosoannulata bed.
Organic Wine Cap Mushroom Sawdust Spawn
Our premium, USDA-certified organic Wine Cap (Stropharia rugosoannulata) mushroom sawdust spawn is handmade in Maine and 100% guaranteed. Also known as the "Garden Giant," it is a delicious mushroom with a mild, earthy flavor reminiscent of artichokes and potatoes. It's an ideal mushroom for...northspore.com
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