We've been having festive fungal fun all through December in our house, thanks to the Oyster Mushroom Kit sent by the nice people at the Espresso Mushroom Company. This week it's been the highlight of the process - harvest, cooking and scoffing them in waves of warm garlicky goodness. On Day 16 they were ready … Continue reading Oyster Mushroom Advent Calendar: A Christmas Harvest
I have a confession to make... well two really. The first is that I never manage to get my garlic in before Christmas and yet still usually get a decent crop, although I'm sure yields would be higher if I planted earlier. The second that we have a bad case of white rot in our garden (and, I suspect, … Continue reading Planting Garlic in Containers and Oyster Mushroom Update
On the first day of Advent the postman gave to me, some mushrooms to grow in coffee... My children (aged 4 and 7) were exploding with excitement this morning as they opened the first door in their Lego advent calendar - a special treat this year from Grandma and Grandpa. We also have the atmospheric beauty of … Continue reading Oyster Mushroom Advent Calendar: Part One