Yesterday I was planting collards and mustard greens in the garden I had seeded with oyster mushrooms. Every time I pulled the mulch aside I discovered a thriving network of mycelium. There was even a baby mushroom, albeit very beaten up by Hurricane Nicole.
I am thrilled and very surprised by how easy it is to incorporate mushrooms into the garden; not only to eat, but to overall increase the health of the plants and the soil.
Later I was walking by the mushroom bed I started for shiitake mushrooms and saw a yellow oyster mushroom peaking out. I had attempted to grow yellow oysters inside without success, so I threw the leftover spawn into the old mushroom bed. Surprise!
I am like a little child when it comes to these mushrooms. I think that by experimenting with something new it has added a fresh excitement for gardening and dispelled the ennui that comes from repetitive tasks. So, try something new in the garden this year.
God bless,
Pam
P.S. I order my mushroom spawn from Northspore. Use this link and use my coupon code: FRUGALMENNONITE for a discount.
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