You are viewing a single comment's thread from:
RE: Suddenly a Mushroom Farmer- Pile of Shiitake Logs Sprouting Health Food
Oooohhh!! That's a nice addition to the burgeoning edible forest! I've always been fascinated by mushrooms, but I'm quite afraid of the hazards that mistakes would entail. I'm afraid that I might get overwhelmed by spores or grow a toxic batch. All over-the-top fears, I know, but all legitimate.
One day, I'll have a hydroponic, vertical mushroom farm and I shall dedicate several yields after you, brother!
I saw a mushroom field guide once that described all of the side effects of the poisonous shrooms, the hazards of mistakes. Pretty terrifying stuff, I really don't even touch mushrooms unless I know what they are.
I have one of Paul Stamet's book, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms. It's the mushroom bible - I highly recommend it. I have grown mushrooms three times. My favorites were the oyster mushrooms that grew in "forest byproducts." That was nicer than getting a box of manure in the mail.