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[Robert Yarger]

I would recommend getting a Blewitt Mushroom Patch.  They grow well in mixtures of decomposing straw and wood, and they like colder climates like you have in your part of the world.  They are also very tasty and one of the most sought after by gormets.  As an extra benifit, they are blue in color and very easy for a beginning grower to distinguish from any rogue mushrooms.

at www.fungi.com the kit order number is kln100 and cost about $25.  You should not have to ever buy more, just keep adding more stuff to the pile over the years.
   

[Canuck]

Do you think it's too late to apply the spores?

[Robert Yarger]

As long as the ground is not frozen it is fine to add the spores.  However, there is usually a 4 week delay when ordering this variety.  They make the spore kits to order.  You probably won't see any mushrooms on it until next spring after the first thaw.  There are other varieties you could use that are faster and could be sent instantly, but they are harder to tell apart from rogue mushrooms that you would not want to eat.  It's hard to mistake blue 

[Canuck]

I just had a look at the website and they say the Blewitt variety is indefinitely backordered

[Robert Yarger]

Bum deal!!!  Wonder what's up with that.  The last kit I bought cost $25 and now I see that the last ones they sold were $125.  Of course, now they are completely sold out.  Well poo, I thought that was a perfect match.  I will send you some spore when mine produces, but it will not be until next spring. 

I don't know where to send you from there.  Oyster mushrooms grow on anything, but are hard to tell apart from toxic mushrooms and really don't taste that good.  The conifer coral grows well on pine, but does not look or taste like any mushroom you have ever eaten. 

I suppose the next best thing would be the shaggy mane mushrooms, but you probably have to add a bit of other food compost to your pile.  Oh button mushrooms grow on horse poo, but I have not seen any kits of these for some time.  IF I run across something that is just perfect for your situation, I will let you know.  Sorry I was not more help.

[Bernhard Schweitzer]

hello

I wanted to show you some real horses but I`m too stupid to palce the picture here into the reply, any help is appreciated

Bernhard

[Canuck]

Hey Bernhard, have a look at "Additional Options..." just below the posting area that this is written.  Once you click on that it will open into:

Attach:                                Browse... (more attachments)

Click on "Browse..." and this will open files on 'YOUR' computer, where your pictures are, if you want to add more simply click on (more attachments) you'll be able to add up to 4 photos per post, but they can be no larger than 128KB which is rather small, just make sure before you post to reduce the photo size.  Let me know if you're still having trouble, you can always send me the photos in an email and I'll post them for you, I'm anxious to see these 'Real Horses'

By the way, I really like the Chess board and pieces, very nice!!

[Bernhard Schweitzer]

 

hello horse-friends

that you will get a correct impression of "real horses" here a picture during my last holidays in Utah 2006; coming May I`ll be there too as a horseguide for tourists

all the best, happy puzzling and horse-riding
Bernhard

[Canuck]

Ah very cool Bernhard!!! You look like 'Roy Rogers' in the saddle

[Robert Yarger]

That picture of you looks great, but who is the ugly fellow on your back.


You have to appreciate the stickman dry sense of humor.

[Bernhard Schweitzer]

hi Robert

somebody couldn`t believe that`s me, he said it could be Clint Eastwood junior
so I was very proud

happy puzzling

Bernhard

[Scott Peterson]

Bernhard - you look right at home on the horse! 

Do you do any horseback riding in Germany?  I remember you telling me about your vacations in Utah a couple of years ago - and I have thought ever since what a fantastic vacation that must be.  That area of the US is really beautiful too - I have been to the general area and loved all the red rocks.

Thanks for the photo! 

[Bernhard Schweitzer]

Hi Scott

Sorry but  normally I don`t ride on horseback in Germany , but I like that style of life there in Utah, last holidays I worked real as cowboy with all the hard work; separating cows and calfs, vacinating, castrating and cattling; after that days I felt much more muscels in my body as before;
let`s see what we have to do this year;
with a loud Jihaa ( don`t cry it sitting on a horse!!)

Bernhard