Mushrooms in a Box - San Francisco Flower and Garden Show

This past Saturday (March 24), Johnny and I went to the SF Flower and Garden Show. Granted, we don't have a yard, there was one key reason to go. My new coworker Aileen had told me about these mushroom in a box kit that would yield tons of mushrooms. I was completely fascinated by the idea and had to go see it for myself. I sent out an invite and encouraged one and all about the show.

The only taker I got was Lily. She was just as enthusiastic as I. May/John/Evan/Zoe were also heading out to show as they were fixing up the yard. I'm not sure they had any interest in the 'shrooms, but when we ran into them, they seemed to be having a great time checking out the gardens.

Anyhow, I bought a Shiitake mushroom kit. I also got one for Tyrone's birthday. I got Irvin/AJ one as well because I thought they'd have fun with it. Lily got blue oysters. We're now off and running. (Don't forget to share your progress!)

After the show, we didn't get home early enough to pop the box open. I took a peek a few moments ago and have since popped my box into the fridge per directions to incubate my Shiitake patch. It said 3-5 days, I guess I'll do as it says. I wasn't aware the humidity tent required sticks, thankfully we're a grilling household and have skewers. Some parts of the directions make this process sound a little icky, but the FAQ does help with some common issues. This should be a fun indoor gardening project. Woohoo! I can't wait for my first batch.