Mushroom Cultivation in the Australian Home and Garden

Mushroom Cultivation in the Australian Home and GardenGrowing edible mushrooms at home provides fresh gourmet produce that costs $20–$40 per kilogram at specialty grocers — from easy oyster mushrooms ready in 2–3 weeks to shiitake on hardwood logs that produce for 3–5 years.Getting StartedOyster mushrooms (Pleurotus) are the easiest starting point: purchase grain spawn; pack into pasteurised straw or hardwood sawdust in plastic bags; colonise in a warm, dark location for 2–3 weeks unti…