The raspberries in bags were rotated out of the high tunnel today and were covered with straw for winter protection. Photos will be uploaded soon. … [Read more...] about Bagged raspberries rotated out of the high tunnel today.
One-half bed of ginger was harvested from the high tunnel today. It was the Yellow Hawaiian and we harvested about 30 pounds. … [Read more...] about Ginger harvested today in high tunnel
The 2018 Greenhouse and High Tunnel Workshop was held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 17 - 18 at the State Fruit Experiment Station in Mountain Grove. Fifty-seven participants attended. Topics ranges from Ginger and Turmeric to Oyster mushroom production. Tomatoes, peppers and eggplant production was also featured. See https://ag.missouristate.edu/mtngrv/GHHT2018.htm for … [Read more...] about 2018 Greenhouse and High Tunnel Workshop held October 17 – 18
During the summer, we did a trial run to produce oyster mushrooms in bags to prepare for our Greenhouse and High Tunnel Workshop demonstration plantings. After working the process out, we prepared more bags for mushroom production in the high tunnel (reserving some for the well house Shroom Room as backup). We are using PoHu and Gray Dove oyster mushroom grain spawn. Dr. D. K. … [Read more...] about Mushroom update
The first mushrooms were harvested yesterday, August 19. We are harvesting the clump when the edge of the largest mushroom changes from concave (curled downward) to convex (beginning to curl upward or not convex anymore). Once we harvest some more, we will see how they taste in recipes!! … [Read more...] about Mushroom harvest