My husband is growing Mushrooms!

My husband has wanted to pick up a mushroom starter block from Far West Fungi for a long time, so he could try his hand at growing some shitake mushrooms. I was skeptical, as he is a man who has killed a cactus. So, on a recent trip to the farmers market, we purchased one.

After reading the directions twice, and choosing a low lit, somewhat cool part of the house (under the house near the wine cellar for those readers who have visited mi casa), we patiently awaited the first harvest.

And look - success!













There has been one harvest so far, which meant that I enjoyed one very delicious pizza, my husbands specialty, topped with the gently sauteed fruits of his labor. I'm looking forward to the next harvest which, if all goes according to plan, should happen in about 6-8 weeks.