Pip Gilmore
New project
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2021 (4) Bosnodig Last Thursday I was asked by Heleen Eshuis to support the start of her project “Bosnodig” (Forest Need). Her Foundation wants to turn several hectares of agricultural pasture …
Waiting for the leaves
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2021 (3) Sun Spring is in the air. Now and then the coat can be left at home and there is an incidental warm t-shirt day. The air is often a …
Working together
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2021 (2) Inoculation During the month of March and the first couple of weeks of April all of the logs have to be inoculated and there are too many logs to …
Moving trees
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2021 (1) Strong legs Getting the trees out of the forest costs alot of energy and planning. Each year it is my aim to gather 1200 suitable logs for shiitake but …
End of the year
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2020 (15) Winter It is winter time. The temperature is low and the days are short. The shiitake logs have gone te sleep and will remain dormant until late spring. Outdoor …
(No) Time to rest
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2020 (14) Last mushrooms Autumn was long this year. Warm temperatures during the day with an occasional cold night had triggered the shiitake logs into continuous production. In previous years the …
Virus vs fungus
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2020 (13) Immune system How should we defend ourselves against a virus? Yes, that’s right – eat more fungus. Eat lots of mushrooms, especially the sorts of mushrooms that are known …
Turning wood into food
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2020 (12) Poplar tree Last Saturday a poplar tree was felled on the same property as the Edible Wood Farm in Gaanderen (east Netherlands). It had begun its life as a …
Time for a soak
Edible Wood Farm Journal: 2020 (11) Production At the end of August there is a touch of autumn in the air and it is a good time to start the bathing schedule of the shiitake …
