After pouring through books and websites, we have decided, we think, that we have sweetdough or sweetbread mushrooms growing under our maple tree in our Missoula, MT yard. My brave 19 yr old has tested them twice at recommended intervals with no ill effects. In fact said they were delicious. I know we saw them last year, so am pretty sure they'll come back. Wondering if anyone has ideas on how to ensure their return and perhaps how to boost quantity and possible second flush...

Silvia - I saw a number of people that I know during the Leu Gardens plant sale last week but I didn't see Cheryl. Miranda had to work. I went with a gardening friend. I really wanted to go to ECHO Farm Day too but I didn't want to go alone. Hubby had a work meeting he had to attend. Hopefully, next year. sultry - Thanks for the heads-up about the mushroom thread. I'll check it out soon. cfldoc - The mushroom plug vendor sells spawn varieties (strains) that grow well here in Florida. The logs don't have to be fresh cut but they can't be very old either. Reason is, as the log ages other mushroom varieties may get into the log. Some could be poisonous. I'm told that the shiitake mushroom logs can be soaked for about 24 hours five weeks after harvest to encourage a new flush of growth. The logs will only produce a certain amount of mushrooms so soaking will use up the supply faster. That's fine with me. If this works out well, we will probably grow many more. As for the oyster, I'm told not to soak them because they can't be forced. They will produce when they are ready. I'll keep you posted. Christine

Hi Interesting ?? Have never tried to grow any on purpose but they pop up on all kings of wood that I save to grow Epiphytes. Red ones ,orange white and even a bright pink very decorative but have a short lifespan and I'm stuck trying to identify "mosses" can't imagine what a nightmare Fungi must be.lol Someone asked about growing "Truffles" and I was surpised to learn that these actually are grown commercially but not in florida as far as I can tell. At 500 bucks a pound would seem some entrepeneur would be doing it lol. As for your logs you can use them to grow epiphytes until they rot away lol. gary

Thanks. I don't eat mushrooms by choice. But, last Sunday was Houby (Czech and Slovak word for mushroom) Day in my town. What a coincidence! If I let it develop spores, will more puffballs likely grow in the vicinity and, if so, when?