Mushroom Experiments

We are blessed to know farmers and gardeners who make things happen. Our friends at Gateway Garlic Urban Farm hosted a Seed Swap and Mushroom Bucket workshop in January. It was a beautiful day & a great turn out!  We were able to share seeds and find new seeds to grow this year.

One of the most fascinating things was the mushroom bucket workshop. They had us bring our own buckets, drill holes in the bucket, & filled them with straw dipped in boiling water. As the straw was being placed into the bucket, they had us shake "mushroom spawn" or the seeds in the bucket. Then, we took them home and water them. In a month, I was harvesting these beauties. They are Dove Oyster mushrooms.

This is what they look like when experts grow them

What mine started like before they got big!

After cutting them, I made a fabulous mushroom, onion, spinach, and tofu dish seen here. I can't wait until more grow!