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Watch How The Mushrooms Are Flourishing

Tony Teolis November 5, 2013 0 Comments
It worked! Just a day after soaking two trial logs in a trash can full of water the mushrooms have started to flourish. I'll set the two logs aside for a few days and wait until they develop further. If they do well then I will begin dunking the rest of the logs. Then if all goes well I will seek out more logs and make an order for more mushroom plugs.

Episode-222- Make Room for More Mushrooms In the Backyard

Tony Teolis October 29, 2013 0 Comments
Today's short video gives a view of  how well the shiitake (Lentinula edodes) and oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) mushrooms are growing in the backyard. It is also a good time for planning expansion of this mini mushroom farm. It has almost been one year since my son and I drilled all the holes and filled them with the mushroom plugs. In the past two weeks we began to see some mushrooms...

Episode-221- Prune The Prickley Blackberries And Raspberries

Tony Teolis October 26, 2013 0 Comments
Pruning raspberries in the fall is a chore I have to do in the fall and sooner I remember and get the task done the happier I am. I don't mind the brambles and the scratches they leave when they are producing fruit. It's another story when I have to deal with cutting down the past season's fruited branches. It's really not too bad considering I have 6 raspberry and blackberry patches around the...

Episode-220- This Is What You Can Get From Hugelkultur – Asparagus

Tony Teolis October 19, 2013 0 Comments
Permaculture Principle 7: Design from patterns to details Just from what I can remember here is a list of food that immediately comes to mind from the spring, summer and fall harvests of 2013. Just a quick note that annual refers to plants that grow and die in one season and perennials live for many growing seasons. Perennial Vegetables - asparagus, myouga (Japanese ginger) Perennial Fruit -...