WILD TURKEY TAIL AND REISHI MUSHROOM
In 2014 when we moved to our current homestead, we had several Oak in our front yard cut down with the intention of starting from scratch with a food forest. The trees were cut down, the logs put in one of our unused pole barns, and the branches burned (unfortunately we didn't think about keeping them for hugelkutlur). The remaining stumps were ground in place into mulch .
Well, last year I started noticing some mushrooms growing wild where the mulched trees were. I didn't inoculate these, also many people nowadays are putting spores of these mushrooms into old logs specifically to harvest these. The two types of mushrooms were Reishi and Turkey Tail.
This year we had early spring weather for a couple of weeks, followed by really cold weather for a few weeks. After that, we had nice spring weather again with a good amount of rain one day. Before most of the trees and plants started coming out of dormancy, I did a little walk around the yard and was delighted to see that the mushrooms had started waking up.
This time they have grown to take over a larger area. Now, we had the trucks ground down, but did nothing with the roots, leaving them how they were in the ground. Some of those roots have started decomposing, which is exactly what the mushrooms like. Old decaying wood of oak trees.
Since the weather went back and forth between sub temps and mildly warm weather, the mushrooms have appeared to go back to sleep. They should come back alive once there is more rain. Also, last year I was unable to harvest any of them because there was grass and white clover growing through them. This year I intend to keep the area weeded as much as possible so I can harvest for medicine, food, and tea, as well as try to inoculate where they can grow without competing with the groundcover plants. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy these pictures.
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Ok all you mushroom farmers have inspired me. Im going give this a try on our homestead. Although the only hardwood we have here is birch...but im not sure of the exact species. Ill have to some more research or maybe head down the mountain and see if i can find some old oak logs. Thanks Phe.
There are kits you can buy. Or you can find out when you research which mushrooms like which wood. Many mushrooms like old decaying wood. I'm pretty sure shitake, oyster, and Lions mane can all be grown sterilized wheat grain or sawdust bags. That's how my cuz grows them.
I dont know much about mushrooms, but I saw it also in my area, may be that is different species grow directly on the rotten log. I knew a few of them and I like to cook it mix with other vegetable @phedizzle.
Regards
certain mushrooms are not safe to eat, but many are tasty and medicinal. I didn't know much about mushrooms until I started learning from my cousin who grows and sells lion's mane, a variety of oysters, reishi, turkey tail, cordyseps, and he's working on more.
As I know from survival expert trainer, the same species can be poisonous if it grow on something poisonous. that is why I dont take it if I am not sure that is safe to eat. have you heard that too @phedizzle
Actually no I haven't heard that but it sure makes sense. I'm allergic to poison ivy so I wouldn't eat anything attached to or growing next to it.
I do enjoy mushrooms, though I have never tasted either of these. Yet another item to add to our to try list once we are settled onto our property. Medicinal mushrooms are so expensive, it would be great if we could grow our own. -Aimee
Tbh, I haven't actually tried eating turkey tail or reishi. I've had both in tea which was okay. Turkey tail is like leather texture. Good for you though, just haven't heard it tastes especially good. Not like shitake oyster or lions mane. Where I live, all those are wild natives. You could probably go on mushroom hunts locally. I'd go with a certified mycological person, though. False morels, for example, are often confused with real morels. Mushrooms can be bad news if misidentified.
That's great advice, thank you. I will look to see if I can find someone in my area. -Ainee
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