Who Knew Growing Mushrooms was this EASY! (Pantry Chat with Chris Gilmour)

[@marnieanderson4257]

Talking about feeling like you’re the only one doing this stuff, I get it. We live out on a country road where you’d think the people would be at least more inclined to all of the things but mostly aren’t. Our culture is so enamoured with how busy they are & how to make things easier, faster instead of healthier mind, body & spirit. Sourdough taught me a lot about the benefits of slow things, being a part of things like gardening, growing mushrooms, keeping chickens or bees etc. those of us with passion for these things are often met with the puzzled looks of those who don’t have time to listen much less see the value & then try old things. Thank you for sharing. I am always learning & recently it’s been all about mushrooms, foraging & I’m about to start some wine caps. 🙂💕

[@sharonjosefik766]

Absolutely...but I Absolutely hate sour dough bread brought up on a 127 acre small farm I'm 72 and we still forage mushrooms berries and Roots and other. Haven't seen or needed a doctor in 32 years.

[@marnieanderson4257]

@@sharonjosefik766 haha! Do you mean store bought sourdough? Or the real thing?

[@sharonjosefik766]

@marnieanderson4257 I have never tried store bought. Actually I never liked bread at all but I especially detest Sourdough. Honestly I have tried to eat it at family and friends functions but I gagg. There was only 2 family members out of 8 That would tolerate it but didn't like it. We eat home made ferments but bread...nope

[@kimberlybenienministries2715]

GREAT INTERVIEW! I am excited about the opportunity to grow mushrooms! Thank you, Carolyn and Chris.

[@mountainmamashome]

Thank you for this! I just bought wine caps to start, and would love to do more varieties.

[@debbielaney5097]

Thank you for this information. I’m interested in learning more and this has just reminded me of it.

[@rawfoodelectric]

I've been wanting to start a mushroom farm. My late husband was the mushroomer so now I gotta do my own homework.

[@tasteofheavenhomestead8553]

Can you collect and use the spores that release in the chamber?

[@bbvargas]

What a wealth of information!!! Amazing podcast!! He's fantastic!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lorisiverson7598]

Thank you for this information I definitely am starting yr 1 here so excited to see that I can do more an where to learn about it

[@LushPasturesLife]

We tried spreading spores three years ago and still waiting on them to pop out 😆

[@evelynkorjack2126]

me too, red cap spores three years ago under the trees with lots of mulch. very dry here. sort of gave up, however, when i disturb the ground there i can smell mushrooms! maybe this november will be the charm.

[@ellens2476]

Time for an STS class! I use logs and straw but have dramatically failed on coffee on many occasions even when negotiating worth a cafe to get only the day’s grounds in the bag

[@MaterGarruli]

Hilarious - my order of mushroom spawn arrived today! Excited to start growing shiitake, oyster, and winecap mushrooms!

[@tasteofheavenhomestead8553]

Where do you order those from?

[@MaterGarruli]

@@tasteofheavenhomestead8553 i ordered from North Spore!

[@dhansonranch]

Good Chat! Chris has a lot of great information to share.

[@itme7685]

You are further north than they are in Canada. If you check his website it says they are about 45 degrees North Latitude and that’s a good bit N of Toronto. I think Ontario gets as south as 42 N or so same as the northern most part of California. N. Idaho is definitely further north of 45 degrees N. I’m here at about 44.9 in NW Oregon. The 45th parallel sign is nearby me.

[@christiangrl45]

Mushroom coffee, mycelium...wow, learning a lot. Fungal pharmacy? Awesome

[@edwardpresutti2941]

Any update on the glycogen(?) Situation?

[@SoFetch0]

Wondering this too

[@rickm8438]

Great show!! Thank you!!

[@DenielSkeels]

9:01 am time of video. J Just want to say love your videos, the one in particular. About out showing your pantry food which was on today. Really impressed me and I stand behind you On your thoughts and agree one hundred percent. People today are too worried about hoarding. Hoarding food and getting ready for the Apocalypse, instead of realizing most of us are just trying to survive in a much healthy lifestyle. Thank you for your videos

[@deborahcaldwell9775]

wonderful This happened for us last month in Winthrop, Maine, which is Central Maine. I didn’t get to go, but I wanted to.

[@lcm0578]

This is fascinating and inspiring!! Thanks!

[@donnaamdahl1433]

Thank you, but I only have 4 acres. I know this is something with study. I can produce just wonderful amount just for myself. Thank you for this information.

[@Cristina-gw5zp]

Awesome!

[@nicoleheppner4397]

Finally, we're talking about mushrooms!

[@christiangrl45]

Wow, what a great guest. Such amazing knowledge. Wow, I am still trying to grow a potato. ❤

[@evelynkorjack2126]

currently rereading a book i first read over 30 years ago. it is fantasy fiction, about an agriculture colony world, the most successful settlement is raising the planet gods, which is growing the planet mycelium. "Raising the Stones" by the late Sheri Tepper. (not that anyone has time to read anymore😮)

[@Kazwellian]

Very humid where I live and I have seen lots of mushrooms in the woods, but have no idea which ones are safe to eat.

[@Looneyintheboonies]

I got this really handy book to get started identifying mushrooms off of Amazon called "How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying," lol! Which is pretty much what I was looking for. It has great photos and tells about look-alike varieties to watch out for. It's laid out simply and easy to read and enjoy. 😊

[@nancyseidler9575]

If you did not know, Some Starbucks give away used coffee grounds.

[@susiea1419]

I tried growing mushrooms last year from a kit - nothing zilch nada! But if at first you don’t succeed try try and try again😊

[@knowledgeandmultiskilled]

40 acre property is not small. 40 acre property might be good enough to grow, and start a large mushroom crop to have a business. I think 1, or less than 1 acre is enough space to grow food, for 1 person, or for a small family. To make a business out of growing food something like 40 acres should be good enough. Regarding myself I am trying to grow some food under 1 acre of land, and I am only using a small amount of space to learn how to grow, and it seems like it is working out, for me.

[@adelechlebeck1587]

He was discussing a eco logging operation on forty acres. The mushrooms were a side project. Forty acres is small enough that most commercial loggers wouldn't take the job, so forty acres of logging is small.

[@frenchysandi]

As a cancer survivor mushrooms are a good preventative for my future. Is there one kind better for that purpose?

[@tamara-lnlhomestead1441]

Look into Chaga mushrooms 👍🏼❤️

[@woodspirit98]

Check with a doctor. Not online with strangers

[@gailmarlatt8029]

I have questions please. Can mushrooms be grown on cedar mulch? (We got a really good deal.) we also get grass clippings for compost, however the yard guy separates any clippings that have been sprayed. Will mushrooms break down the chemicals in the grass clippings and how much would we do that. I have tried to research but haven’t found anything about growing in grass clippings.

[@MaryRecord-jn3te]

How about inoculating Black Walnut wood? Would that work? Thanks

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

So many homesteaders feel isolated because they are few. The online community helps connect us. Also, it's not something one can just go out and watch people doing like a sport would be. So one could be living close to a dozen homesteaders and never know it!

[@jeas4980]

The Farmish app helped me find local people that were homesteading or like-minded. Also, 4H volunteering. There's also an app called meet-up that have forage groups, orienteering clubs, even wilderness first aid classes that can connect us. What I've found is that we work so hard there is little time for socializing except for a few moments of downtime between chores. ❤

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

@@jeas4980 yes, I've used the meetup app when I was living in a populated area. Good app.

[@The-Mad-Taoist]

Cool

[@brittanyjohnston1688]

I live in British Columbia Canada and I know salt springs island. I would love to follow him on social media .. where can I find him and his wife? 🥰

[@tasteofheavenhomestead8553]

Do you suggest innoculating hay bales outdoors?

[@nancypuvel5799]

Can I use regular coffee grounds. Or does it have to be organic coffee?

[@ritarushing3274]

All is one

[@AuntNutmeg]

Are any mushrooms not edible raw?

[@traceyshomestead1938]

TONS of edible mushrooms are not edible raw. As a matter of fact, most mushrooms are recommended to be cooked first.

[@dorcasbockelman2392]

Great question. The mushrooms that I buy at Aldi I eat raw but I cook morels (guess because my mom did). I never really thought about eating it raw vs cooking it. Your question will make me think twice before I just pop one in my mouth. Thank you.

[@scrapykat3028]

I don’t think the topic of mushrooms is as much growing but are they safe. We e been scared as kids to even touch outside mushrooms let alone eating them. Good info so folks can learn to love them even more!

[@4zooflorida]

I’ve tried the tabletop growing kit, mild success, The toilet paper growing kit, poor success, The mulching technique moderate success, and plugging logs that I (a 5’ 3” petite lady) cut down and seasoned myself two years ago and nothing. It is frustrating.

[@blessingsfromthecrone3261]

What about the good' ol standard of crimini mushrooms?

[@outingsforoldladieswhoaren7664]

if we freeze the coffee grounds for at least 48 hours, wouldn't that be as good as pasteurizing the coffee grounds?

[@wynelleu]

My son FREAKS out when I talk about growing oyster mushrooms in the house. He's seen these crazy stories about finding mushrooms growing out of threshholds, walls & the backs of closets ... it seems a little hyped up!

[@wynelleu]

Oh! I guess he's right ... oh gosh, lol.

[@BRANDYHAMILTONS]

I have grown oyster, lions mane, chestnut and maitake in the house... I use a large clear tote with a lid and I never had them grow outside of the tote, but I paid attention to them every day

[@boldpicturesgardeners]

❤❤❤

[@HeatherNaturaly]

I have issues growing mushrooms BECAUSE the earthworms love the mycelium, and they eat it before it can produce mushrooms.

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

Most morel mushroom pickers up in Yukon, Canada keep their favourite area secret. They concentrate their efforts in a forest fire area from the previous few years

[@woodspirit98]

I started shitakes 3 or 4 years ago and still got nothing.

[@elguapo2831]

🍄👍

[@KAE-lg5ld]

Humans dont produce the enzymes required to break down the cellular structure of mushrooms. So unless theyre cooked the mushrooms just go straight through. A great way to feel full without consuming calories. Just make certain you identify the variety properly, that its edible and not piosonous.

[@Marleena133]

A glyphosate update is needed.

[@sharonjosefik766]

Actually you can make alot of money on mushrooms on 1 acre. 😊

[@carolynmoody9460]

❤❤❤🕊️

[@christiangrl45]

I thought your homestead was in Texas. Maybe you moved since then.

[@GUNMETALGUYUSA]

🤠💯👍🏽

[@junecombs7043]

I really wanted to understand how to grow mushrooms, but i could not follow him? he talked to fast and to much info in the 1st 1/2 of the interview? I even listened a second time to some of it, but I ran out of time, very very confusing!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

We have more on it here: homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-grow-mushrooms-at-home/

[@hilarylonsdale608]

If you find the settings icon - little cog - it allows you to alter the playback speed. I found 0.75 much easier!