http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/AL...

Here's how you can add some shitake mushrooms to your 'food forest' garden. Very healthy.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage...

Known for their ability to support the immune system and fight the development of tumors, there are a lot more reasons to grow your own fresh mushrooms.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage...

Note: that grocery store mushrooms, unlike wild and Asian mushrooms, may be dangerous to your health.

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QA...

The author performed his inoculation only 3 days after cutting the logs. This is probably advice that is best not taken, as trees naturally produce anti-fungal compounds. It takes several weeks for these compounds to break down and disappear after the wood is cut.

Here is a good spawn plugs tutorial: http://fungiperfecti.com/plugs...

I'd love to do this myself. Maybe this year!

Thanks, dave. Me too, Maybe next year. Maybe alder is more receptive to the fungal spores?

I don't have any alder but I have plenty of oak and I believe that's the wood I'll use.

You can also grow morrels, but it is a bit complicated. (A real challenge).

http://www.thefarm.org/mushroo...

Morrels season is just starting now in the Northern Michigan Woods!