The season for sprouting has begun! Admittedly we planted the onions, leeks and shallots back on February 1st but the major plantings occurred in the last week or so - tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, brassicas, crucifers, celeriac and lettuces. In addition, we innoculated some oak logs with mushroom spores!
We always order almost exclusively from Fedco - a seed co-op located in Clinton, Maine. They have amazing selections of the types of seeds we want, great prices, and a lovely hand-illustrated catalogue. I usually read it cover to cover a few times before making any choices.
The mushroom plugs are oysters. After drilling a small hole, the plugs are pounded into the log with a hammer, then covered with some wax to prevent drying. I started the logs early, indoors, with the hope of a few good fruitings by autumn. Since the weather is warmer now I'm planning to bring the logs outdoors and keep them under a tarp to keep them moist, but without rotting the bark.
We always order almost exclusively from Fedco - a seed co-op located in Clinton, Maine. They have amazing selections of the types of seeds we want, great prices, and a lovely hand-illustrated catalogue. I usually read it cover to cover a few times before making any choices.
The mushroom plugs are oysters. After drilling a small hole, the plugs are pounded into the log with a hammer, then covered with some wax to prevent drying. I started the logs early, indoors, with the hope of a few good fruitings by autumn. Since the weather is warmer now I'm planning to bring the logs outdoors and keep them under a tarp to keep them moist, but without rotting the bark.
We've also been doing some pretty amazing building projects... more on that to follow. And tomorrow is the big day - turning the soil and planting some peas and fava beans over at the community garden!
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