I was in a bookshop today but they didn't have the book I wanted. So I went to the desk to see if they could order it. While I was waiting I looked at a book on the counter called A Field Guide To Tasmanian Fungi and I thought what a great book to help ID all the species I see about. I wasn't going to buy it, though, until I noticed that I knew one of the authors, who besides being a mycologist, is a keen chess player.
Been eyeballing these #mushroom logs up at Snow Goose farms for, probably, over a year.
Today, on our weekend day trippin', we swung by to pick up some greens & stuff. In a moment of vulnerability, my partner opened the door, I gave in, and finally picked up a Blue Oyster log.
Here's to hoping I can stuff this into a dark, damp place & make #food happen.🤞
Day 8 (20240603) pic of Blue Oyster #mushroom log:
Not too much change since yesterday. Began reading Mushrooms Demystified & chasing down some Blue Oyster specific resources. Apparently, oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) are carnivorous. Their mycelia can kill and digest nematodes(roundworms) to obtain nitrogen.
If I am understanding correctly, the mushroom I am growing are Pleurotus ostreatus var. Columbinus (Please correct me if I start spouting mushroom nonsense!)
Day 9 (20240604) pic of Blue Oyster #mushroom log:
Another uneventful night for growth. Last night, I made an impulsive, excutive decision and made some shallow scores with a knife on right side of the log in the hopes that it would faciliate some growth there. So far, that hasn't borne any fruit yet. We shall see.