How to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms at Home!

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

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[@ASapWheelie]

Where do you get your sawdust and plugs from?

[@rebeccaharp3254]

Right!

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Wow this is a fantastic video. Thank you so much for sharing. I feel like I am learning so much from y’all. God bless.

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[@Moss-ne8wi]

this is awesome! its so well done and informative, you come across as both passionate and knowledgeable. thanks for sharing!

[@batymahn]

I'm an omnivore and once I ordered a vegan cheesesteak by accident. It featured Shiitake mushrooms. It was really good!

[@NatureIntoAction]

Excellent top quality presentation and information. 👍 well done.

[@awesomesaucetothemax]

I enjoyed the video. I definitely prefer the long form content with the videos vs shorts. Thanks for sharing

[@ChandlerCor]

This was helpful. Thank you.

[@trinhnguyenduy2537]

Thanks, Amitabha Buddha!

[@mrtyupratiksha]

Great channel! I live in Ireland so I cannot use the sun - we simply do not have that luxury here ;) UV-B 280-315 nm is boosting vit D in mushrooms.

[@meaghanoconnorlenth1950]

Super helpful video. Once you’ve inoculated logs do you have to worry about other strains of potentially harmful mushrooms growing in the log as well?

[@SheliaMorris-c5q]

Nice job!❤, I love it, even though I'm a mycoligst!. Keep up the good 👍 work pimpin!❤

[@sangriaespanola6174]

Thank you! So much thanks!

[@catbydie5]

Just found you! What a well done, informative yet entertaining show. Discovery Channel should be your next gig!!!

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Thank you!

[@pinetreerebellion]

I’m use to seeing your short vids, but this is my first time watching a full length. Very very well done! Covers everything

[@billmiller4620]

Thank-you, great video.

[@books6000]

This was excellent. I learned a lot and cannot wait to try growing mushrooms myself. Thank you

[@savannahleeross7373]

I am a huge forager! But have been definitely wanting to get my own going! Thank you ❤️✌️

[@MrFreeadam2009]

Im new here. Cant wait to try this. Thank you for sharing.

[@arangarreta]

One of the best videos I’ve seen in a while

[@dagdanatdagdanat4992]

Homemade Sriracha is easy to make with stuff from the garden. That would be a good episode since we know now that Sriracha can be sold out for months at a time. It requires minimal firmentation time for some recipes.

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Glad I stumbled across this, very professional and soothing video.

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Wow, this is so informative! Can't wait for the course!

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[@rustedoakhomestead]

Well done video. Been following you guys on TT/IG for awhile so glad I found you here too!

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Wonderful video girl !

[@aichaaichal8280]

Great video!! Thanks for sharing

[@dasarvy]

This video deserves more views! Thanks for making it!

[@CombatMosquitoTrainer]

Very informative. Thanks heaps from Australia

[@janinebader3565]

I want to do that for some time now, just need more info on it and when to do int and how to get spores of mushrooms I like it too like Honey mushrooms, and other veriety of mushrooms. I live near woods and lots of fallen trees ect, Oak's 🌳🌳too

[@ShelitaRN]

You guys are amazing! such an inspiration! I can't to try this, I've grown mushrooms indoors only and want to try this method! I'm so exited thanks for sharing!

[@mhansen111]

Great stuff! We're growing Shiitakes for sure now! I just have to figure out how to do this in zone 6 where it will be 7 degrees F next week.

[@nccrchurchunusual]

Thx so much. Not heard many talking about which trees to use.

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New to channel. Very informative. Thanks for sharing your journey and knowledge ✌️🏼

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I really like this video

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Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

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Awesome video! You've got a new subscribers 😅

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wow, how did I find your channel only now is beyond me. Instant sub. Great content!

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Very good presentation.

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That was good 👍 information thanks for sharing 👍☺️👍

[@MeToo-rp6ny]

May I ask where you got the drill bit for the angle grinder and what it's called? I've asked at all the stores around me and they now think I'm nuts. Please help me find one haha

[@SheliaMorris-c5q]

Nice sweater! ❤, where you get it, mine lookes the same, but a different color?.

[@SheliaMorris-c5q]

Abercrombie?

[@loganandblake]

I absolutely loved this! I’m going to start doing this now. Is winter an ok time to start?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

If you live somewhere with cold winters (like zone 6 or colder), I would wait till spring or keep your inoculated logs under a blanket until it gets warmer just because there’s a danger of killing the mycelium when they’re first inoculated. But after a few months of it spreading through the log they are fine to stay outside for good!

[@dawnpatriot6248]

I'm going to try this. I usually find morels in indiana this time of year, but no luck so far. It would be nice to have mushrooms on hand!

[@douglasbarrows8110]

Just found you, new sub here, enjoyed

[@sinkingship101]

So my understanding is that Shiitake, while taking a long time to first produce, will produce for several years. After you harvest, do you put wax over the plug again?

[@storyof4twins815]

😮 Hell yes! I just bought a property and there are sweet gum growing all over it! ☺️ can you grow them on living sweet gum?

[@glennkerner1294]

How long does it take for a log to start fruiting?

[@Glogalog]

Alton brown proved that water logging in mushrooms is very minimal.

[@rebeccaharp3254]

Wow. Thank you

[@saraross2358]

This is fantastic and look forward to doing this soon. What about winter areas?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Shiitakes grow well in cold areas, they just typically go dormant in the Winter.

[@Andrew-gx7xu]

@@HomegrownHandgathered like Maine is a good location for lions Maine and shiitake?

[@kpr0ck]

Very well done

[@cbzombiequeen58]

What do you do when the log is done, how can you keep growing without buying over and over?

[@varunsoni2068]

Hey I've been watching your videos for a time now and I'm very inspired by you, I want to know that if I've grown mushroom from spawns, can now once I have them do I need to buy spawns again or is there a way to grow them from grown mushroom like using them like seeds or something? Please help

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This earned you a new subscriber. *LOL*

[@anujasmartphone1627]

Hi. How do you keep your growing area free from pests such as 🐀?

[@stormcry8202]

How well do they deal with winter? I live in Maine, and we have some harsh winter conditions at times.

[@Inrussian]

Do you recommend any other varieties to grow in logs besides shiitake mushrooms?

[@annayudin290]

Could you use grain spawn and force into the log like you would dust spawn

[@ech9817]

Wait how do you get the logs from arborist trucks? Do you just go up and ask them?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Yup! Just make sure it’s safe to approach if they’re up in the tree. They’re used to people doing that to get firewood.

[@Suituptv]

nice vid

[@carolyn9547]

Can you please share the name of the bit you use on your angle grinder and where you buy it? A link maybe?

[@ryaninman6307]

Nice info? How do in semi arid hot summer environment? Rain 12-15” year.

[@sgewirtz1]

Great video! Where do you guys get your mushroom spawn?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Mostly from Field and Forest Products

[@carolclarkson4859]

How do you dry your shitake mushrooms? Do you dehydrate or freeze dry?

[@ashleychanelle1997]

Once you buy the mycelium once do you have to buy it again?

[@davidclark6168]

hey there, what attachment did you put on the angle grinder to make the holes so fast? It looks way easier than using a drill

[@wonderscall6486]

We live in Kansas with cold winters.Would it still be possible to grow mushrooms in our climate?And in this method?

[@LongTreeFarmers]

Good Video! any idea how the drill bit is called? or do you have a link to the shop?

[@kimanichappell901]

How many varieties do you grow and harvest?

[@myname8035]

Could you use non-beeswax candle wax to cover the holes? We've been thinking of doing this and don't have beeswax, but we have plenty of spare candles 😅

[@HealingGentleMeditations]

Hey thanks for the great video! Mushrooms produce D2, not D3. Curious about the production of D2 from sun exposure. Will go research now 😊 thanks! Ergocalciferol might be the name of mushroom D2?

[@jamil027]

A very pleasant video to watch. A nice break from the hyperactive infotainment-style videos on here.

[@truthseeker3967]

WOW! How did you all learn all this?!!

[@institches2750]

Is there any concern about a different, inedible mushroom catching on and growing? Is it unlikely, or do you just know how to recognize edible/inedible mushrooms?

[@Suituptv]

can you guide me through sawdust mushrooming please

[@ericw1641]

Do you think this is possible to grow in SW Florida

[@AlbaDoggy]

I can't comment on the longer video for some reason. But how did you learn all of this??? You ever put together a book?

[@nickandraka9922]

Great video,, subscribed. What angle grinder adapter and bit are you using?? does not look like a standard twist bit?

[@millienexu5684]

Do you need to buy new mycelium every time or can you use the growing mushrooms?

[@blackkennedy3966]

You can cut a piece off a mushroom and this is considered “clone” culture. You can also reuse mycelium chuck it into new growth medium and it will recolonize

[@kingadamus8820]

Question, does anybody know what attachment was used on the grinder to make those holes? It seems a lot faster than using a drill.

[@hello-ii5lh]

angle grinder

[@s_rofbear]

@@hello-ii5lhthat’s the tool. Not the attachment on the tool. They’re asking about the attachment. :)

[@kingadamus8820]

@@hello-ii5lh yes I have a grinder and many other tools but that's a specific attachment that attaches to the grinder....that's my question

[@jorisw3617]

How is the tool called for your angle grinder?

[@lukepikaart8323]

This video is so insanely informative. Are you a biologist or anything or is this all self taught?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Thank you! We both have degrees in biology, but we learned how to grow mushrooms from reading and doing it for years

[@popcornpretzel6720]

How did you make the miso?

[@EasyEatsForOneOrTwo]

Hi, could you please suggest a supplier for spawn? I am a complete beginner and have no idea where to get shiitake mushroom spawn from a trusted supplier. Thank you so much.

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

We usually go with Field and Forest Products. Great family-owned company

[@EasyEatsForOneOrTwo]

Thank you so much for your fast response. I will check out their website for purchase information.

[@_Mikekkk]

I grow them on oak logs. Unfortunately they fruit only in spring and autumn, during summer and winter I have to buy them in supermarket (not that good as mine).

[@Murlockingqc]

Does this work for Canadians too ? I am in zone 5b, quite harsh winter with temperature sometimes reaching -30C.

[@Murlockingqc]

@MitchelleDavis-bh1yj ???

[@nihalsinghrajput2085]

Nice

[@stevedavidson8802]

Just subscribed live your channel Just wondering after you do your initial planting of your shiitake mushrooms in your logs and they sprout do you have to refill the plugs again or don’t bother

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Nope, once the logs are fruiting they just keep going on their own until the log is broken down. No need to reinoculate

[@rebeccaharp3254]

What zone are you in, please

[@Xsiondu]

How does one inoculate a log? I'm open for answers from anyone, I'm curious.

[@blackkennedy3966]

Drill.

[@___Somebody___]

It will grow for years on its own or do you have to put mycelium in it again ?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

You only have to do it once and then the mycelium takes over the log and produces mushrooms until the log breaks down into compost

[@___Somebody___]

@@HomegrownHandgathered thank you so much

[@geekybasilempire6874]

maam this type of mushroom grows by its own in kashmir

[@tbonerubberchicken]

Can bradford pear be used for shitaki?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

We haven’t tried that, but I bet oyster mushrooms would do well on it

[@MrMomo2022]

This is Oak Mushroom.

[@stewartkipgen7593]

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[@Inrussian]

What do you have to do before you inaculate logs? Do you have to put them in water for 24 hrs , just water them or do nothing

[@pedroclaro7822]

Reported! This is too good