Shitake Mushrooms

**Nicos** · 03-10-2009, 02:46 PM

Well...you did 100% better than I did!

**Ken the Chef** · 03-10-2009, 02:50 PM

Hi Nicos that is very encouraging, I;l keep you poated

**Nicos** · 03-10-2009, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Ken the Chef View Post

I;l keep you poated

's'cse me!!!!

I don't think I want poating!!!

**Snadger** · 03-10-2009, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by Nicos View Post

Well...you did 100% better than I did!

Is 100% of nowt not nowt then?

PS Unless you grew half a mushroom of course Nicos!

**vicky** · 03-10-2009, 04:12 PM

I grew some on a beech log and they were very prolific - a bit too much, I couldn't keep up! I had the log sitting in a big flower pot full of compost like a weird sculpture and made sure it was kept very damp. Lasted about 3 years but still get the occasional mushroom about 5 years on.

**Ken the Chef** · 03-10-2009, 04:53 PM

I don't "poat" too many people these days but keep me posted just in case

**Ken the Chef** · 03-10-2009, 06:25 PM

Could be that my mushrooms are too close to the garage wall. I will try the Bill and Ben approach. What sort of aspect did the pot have Vicky?

**vicky** · 04-10-2009, 08:41 AM

On my horrible dank north facing patio! The logs were quite long and at least 50% was buried - so they were really damp all the time. I found the slugs would often get to them before me so found burying slug pellets just under the soil surface stopped that.

**Eco-Chic** · 04-10-2009, 10:00 AM

Have you tried dunking the log in a bucket of icy water to 'shock' the muchrooms into fruiting?

**Ken the Chef** · 05-10-2009, 04:49 PM

I did read something about the icy water treatmant, finding something long enough will be the problem.
I have started to water the area a bit, so now it's a wait and c

**Eco-Chic** · 05-10-2009, 07:59 PM

Have you an old dustbin you could use?

**Ken the Chef** · 11-10-2009, 02:59 PM

When I thought about it I realized I have about 600 gallons at my disposable by way of my pond. A good wash off when I lift the log and in it will go.
I had an email from the company I got the plugs from suggesting the same. Tomorrow the logs get an over due bath.

**Guzzik** · 16-10-2009, 10:34 AM

Mushrooms prefer dank n darkish conditions though. Might be tooooo bright along the garage wall.

**Ken the Chef** · 23-10-2009, 05:56 PM

The good news is that I now have a few mushroom buds on my logs after a three day spell in my pond. I also have one or two on a log that is still by the garage. I have kept all the logs away from direct sunlight with some evergreen shrubery and weed control fleece to keep them damp and shaded. The company I purchased the plug from said they are just about on cue.

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