Fully developed Lion's Mane mushroom
Diamond Beach, Iceland.. Icebergs which fill a nearby glacier lagoon wash
up on shore, creating a stark contrast with the volcanic black sand.
Diamond Beach, Iceland.. Icebergs which fill a nearby glacier lagoon wash
up on shore, creating a stark contrast with the volcanic black sand.
That Lion’s Mane is gorgeous! I’d love to see one in Real Life. Just boring Morel and Oyster mushrooms for us around here. ;)
My shiitake spawn came in a few days ago. Went out and cut some small oak trees, cut into 3 foot pieces and stacked them on a pallet back in the woods. They need a week or two to settle out while not drying out. It rained off and on for a couple of days after that so they should be good to go shortly. Got more rain coming Wed/Wed night so a couple of days after that will be inoculation time.
As soon as the logs are fully colonized with mycelium, I can force fruiting by soaking one in cold water for 24 hours and it will start putting out mushrooms in a day or two. Then I’ll do one log every 3-4 weeks. By the time I get to the last one, the first one should be ready again. I got a wide temperature strain but next year, I may get cold, warm and wide range strains to be able to harvest year round.
Lion’s Mane will grow on oak logs too but they’re slow growing. Takes two years before you can harvest.