<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0mNacsCO8PI/TBuyoL4Ss7I/AAAAAAAAATs/Fs_h9AJ1-98/s1600/shiitake+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0mNacsCO8PI/TBuyoL4Ss7I/AAAAAAAAATs/Fs_h9AJ1-98/s320/shiitake+013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484173374707119026" /></a><br />One might say that we are obsessed, but how could you not be? Growing mushrooms is the easiest project I have ever taken on. This time, we are trying out a mini shiitake farm from <a href="http://www.farwestfungi.com/">Far West Fungi</a>. Larger, it will yield many more mushrooms than the BTTR ventures version. Far West Fungi inoculates a large block with spores and everything they will need to grow to maturity. The block is contained inside a plastic bag, sealing in the moisture and maintaining damp environs. Our farm yielded more than 10 shrooms in only a week. The vendors claim that it will re-grow 2-3 crops -- not bad for less than $20. I'm headed up to Sonoma County for some R&R with friends -- hoping to contribute these babies to our dinner. I'll post pics when I do!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0mNacsCO8PI/TBuynpyw4RI/AAAAAAAAATk/4h2tdftGSik/s1600/shiitake+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0mNacsCO8PI/TBuynpyw4RI/AAAAAAAAATk/4h2tdftGSik/s320/shiitake+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484173365557125394" /></a>