Ayup Woodlanders Let me know if you've tried growing your own mushrooms or if you'd like to. All the best Darren
@peterellis4262
15 күн бұрын
I've done shiitake on oak logs, worked well. Also did King Stropharia in woodchips, again worked well. Tried oysters for breaking down cardboard and that first attempt was an absolute bust. I want to try that one again, because I see some real benefit in turning the cardboard waste stream into food on one hand and garden fertilizer on the other.
@AbellTo
14 күн бұрын
@@peterellis4262 that sounds great. Has cardboard been treated with ‘stuff’ like bleaches?
@mayvisschwab744
15 күн бұрын
Very interesting. You are a good teacher.
@AbellTo
15 күн бұрын
Thank you that’s very kind, I tend to waffle
@mayvisschwab744
6 күн бұрын
Hope all is well with you and your family. Hope to see a new video soon.
@AbellTo
5 күн бұрын
Thank you, it’s been incredibly tough just lately, I hope to be filming next week and give an update
@peterellis4262
15 күн бұрын
A couple of notes: you can get an adapter and bit for your angle grinder, which will speed up the hole drilling a great deal. I prefer sawdust spawn to the plugs, both because the plugs require a specific size hole but the sawdust spawn really doesn't and because I feel it's better value than the plugs.
@AbellTo
14 күн бұрын
Brilliant thanks.
@eckythump6429
15 күн бұрын
If you have some oyster plugs left throw them in a tall bucket with a load of wood chips in it. Cover the top & drill holes in a similar fashion to the ones you did in the log and away you go… My neighbours have them growing in a plastic bag with straw and they are growing in our horse trailer in straw chaff. The prize is finding porcini though👍🏼
@AbellTo
14 күн бұрын
Great idea thanks, ah porcini’s I’ve tried twice but our woodland just hasn’t got the maturity in the soil to support them.
@twcmaker
14 күн бұрын
Hi Darren 👍 I've grown mushrooms in my briquettes mix. Not done the video yet. Worked brilliantly 👍 Jamie
@AbellTo
13 күн бұрын
Ooh fantastic! Hi mate how are you? Look forward to the video. Do mushrooms grown in coffee taste different…
@kimstclair1879
15 күн бұрын
Darren, excellent vlog, I had thought about giving mushrooms a go, Perhaps I might have another look at it now. I wish you the best of luck with these and look forward to the updates, Cheers from Plessala France
@AbellTo
15 күн бұрын
Thank you, I’m going to give it another month and do a video update to see how things have progressed over the summer. I hope it works for you too
@snellscroft
15 күн бұрын
I did try growing mushrooms, the sort that grow on damp straw, about 30 years ago, but not since. I also enjoy Ben Law's books, good interesting video, best wishes to you and your family.
@AbellTo
15 күн бұрын
Thanks, that sounds interesting. I’ve watched where they do it with straw in buckets.
@GrizzlyGroundswell
15 күн бұрын
I have failed at this once before, but it would be nice to forage for your own mushrooms! I pray you have great success!
@AbellTo
15 күн бұрын
Thanks, shame your first attempt wasn’t great, maybe try again? All the best to you
@simonh2679
15 күн бұрын
It's something i've thought about doing but feel a bit out of my depth.....Can't wait to see your results......Could well inspire me to have a go. Thanks!
@AbellTo
15 күн бұрын
I felt that too, I was a bit overwhelmed by the fine detail, hopefully the video didn’t baffle you. I’ll definitely be doing an update this autumn
@agreatalternative
15 күн бұрын
Another interesting video Darren! I’ve wanted to try this once we finally get access to our own space again so I’d watched a bunch of videos on the topic but didn’t know that it can be done any time of the year! And don’t worry I don’t know what I’m on about either 😂 When doing a project like this that you haven’t done before (especially if you’ve spent a bit of money) I try to tell myself part of what the money/ time is for is spent on is not just the end product, but the knowledge learned along the way!
@AbellTo
15 күн бұрын
Hope you get chance it’s quite an exciting project. You make a good point about the knowledge gained from trying things. If these don’t quite work then I’d have a go again
@agreatalternative
14 күн бұрын
@@AbellTo Exciting and hopefully will fill your belly with things you can’t get in the supermarket, even better! Exactly, that’s most my natural crafts projects at the moment!
@peterellis4262
15 күн бұрын
Looking at how you wrapped the logs in the landscape fabric, I have concerns about how that might encourage insect activity that could be harmful to your mushroom growing. I put my shiitake logs under a tarp cover, held off the ground on a few other logs. I want to say on the order of 18 months for the shiitake to flush.
@AbellTo
14 күн бұрын
Great advice I’ll take a look, I have some tarp that I could use instead if I find a problem in there.
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