BLOG: “Autumn inoculation” week 46
Oyster mushroom in willow, nameko in oak and black poplar mushroom in poplar: just a few of the mushroom species that were inoculated this week. The logs were the leftovers …
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BLOG: “Learning” week 43
Autumn is a busy time of the year. Not only because the logs are productive but also because mushrooms are in the heads and hands of the general public. This …
BLOG: “SUPRISE” Week 39
Cold nights, warm days. Morning dew and blue sky at midday. Mushroom weather. After a week of trunching around the mountains of Norway with my student son, I travelled expectantly …
BLOG: “Competition” Week 35
This year could be called “The Year of the Slugs”. There are so many of them. My colleague in Gaanderen has already caught 2000 slugs the past month in her …
BLOG: “Mycelium” WEEK 30
Wet, wet, wet and sometimes dry. What a difference compared to last year. Fortunately, it is not as hot and the temperature is more or less normal. The sprinkler has …
BLOG: “Gone” week 25
Last week I had an easy week because I was stranded at home. My van had broken down on Friday (wk 24) and it took a whole week to get …
BLOG: “New project” week 21
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 into a …
Waiting for the leaves: week 17
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 crispy blue …
Working together: week 13
During the month of March and the first couple of weeks of April all of the logs have to be innoculated and there are too many logs to do on …
Moving trees: week 8
Getting the trees out of the forest costs alot of energy and planning. Each year it is my aim to gather 1200 suitable logs but the reality is closer to …