- Make your own plug spawn (more on that in a later post.
- Or buy spawn from a reputable supplier like Fungi.com
- Hammer in the plug spawn, and wax the holes and the ends
- If you are noccing up your logs in winter, keep them inside till after the frost
- Keep them shady and water daily
- Stacked for winter storage, keep different types of mushroom logs from touching.
- At Fruiting Time “shock” the logs with a soak and a smack with a hammer.
- Don’t be discouraged if something else pops up. Fortunately Turkey Tail is also medicinal
- Finally after an 18 month wait Shiitake happens!
- Food and medicine for years to come.
- Old Faithful was given to me eight years ago, still producing, but getting punky.