Cultivation of Fungi

[veggiechicken]

Not exactly a mainstream allotment crop, but I'm going on a Course to learn about the Cultivation of Fungi. I'm getting quite excited
Anyone in South Wales want to come along?
Growing the Future Training Courses

[Capsid]

A happy mycologist is a fun guy!

[Mikey]

I would have loved to come along VC, but I'll only be 4 days post op by then and unable to use my hands still, its on a Sunday isn't it?. Shame its not a week later I'd have been there in a shot....

[Mikey]

Have you seen the introduction to forest gardening at Carmarthen on the 15th June VC?

[veggiechicken]

Its actually on Saturday, 1st June - they're using a Welsh Calendar
You could come along and watch, but I'm not wiping your backside for you
Some good courses coming out on that website - and a lot of them are free One to keep an eye on!

[veggiechicken]

Have you seen the introduction to forest gardening at Carmarthen on the 15th June VC?

I'm tempted by the one on the 22nd with the Hugelkultur bed and keyhole garden

[Mikey]

I wonder how many will turn up on the Sunday!!!

I wouldn't subject you to my posterior VC, as it is the OH and DD are playing rock paper scissors for the privilege. Neither is keen!!!

[Mikey]

I've just been reading the Coed Hills website about Hugelkultur beds, I didn't know what that meant before, but I can see how handy it would be in a forest garden.

[veggiechicken]

I think the same course is on, on the Sunday but at the NBGW not Coed Hills I've asked for clarification
I hope that whichever of your DD or OH wins (loses), they win with paper, as the others could be a tad painful

[Mikey]

I don't think it'll matter either way, they are planning on starving me so I don't need to go at all....

Yes the sunday course is in the botanical gardens. Run by the same folk I believe

[Snadger]

Veggiechicken, with the amount of veggie experiments you've got going on at the mo, I'm not surprised you've got a varied selection of fungi to get your teeth into!

[veggiechicken]

Snadger, my fungi growing experiments have been complete failures. Three carefully sourced oak logs, each one drilled with about 20 holes, stuffed with some impregnated dowel, sealed with wax and, about 6 years down the line, I'm still waiting for my first taste of Lion's Mane, Shitake or Oyster mushrooms. I'm not convinced about those dowels but maybe, if I learn a new technique........... Wish me luck

[Snadger]

Snadger, my fungi growing experiments have been complete failures. Three carefully sourced oak logs, each one drilled with about 20 holes, stuffed with some impregnated dowel, sealed with wax and, about 6 years down the line, I'm still waiting for my first taste of Lion's Mane, Shitake or Oyster mushrooms. I'm not convinced about those dowels but maybe, if I learn a new technique........... Wish me luck

I bet you've got kinds of fungi on your brussel sprout experiment tho.................

[veggiechicken]

They're not looking too good after 2 weeks without water in the GH I don't think they have a future

[Irish-Veg]

grew these in my airing cupboard, delicous