Backyard Mushroom growing GIVEAWAY!

Been thinking about growing mushrooms but have not made the leap to include them in your adventures? Well then I have the PERFECT thing to help get your toes wet.

Not too long ago a reader had emailed, inviting me out to their place. She has been growing mushrooms in her backyard for a few years now. Generously she has offered to share some start up for growing our own Wine Cap & Shitake mushrooms once her 'Shrooms start to show face in the next few weeks. The more I learned of her set up the more I knew she would make a great spotlight video. If I am inspired just from our writing and her pictures, then surely you too will be hopping on the mushroom growing adventure.

 Backyard Mushroom growing will be our first Video of 2011.

So in the spirit of what is to come I contacted a Mushroom spore & supply company whom has been recommended by MANY of those I have spoken to who grow backyard mushrooms.

Field and Forest is giving away 1 two pound bag of Wine Cap spore in sawdust

{Plants 25 sq. ft of chips or sawdust 3 inches deep. Includes instructions.}

to ONE lucky reader, RIGHT HERE on my blog! Ya wont find it anywhere else people.

Your prize will be mailed to you directly from the company. You MUST provide an actual residence address if you are the lucky winner*please see small print rules below*

Wildman Steve with Wine cap Mushrooms he harvested from the wild

"Wine Caps are some of the easiest mushrooms to grow and they are really beautiful. The mushroom features a robust white stalk with a port wine colored cap. These are crisp, slightly nut flavored mushrooms that are great for cooking and grilling.Keep the beds watered to keep the chips moist but not saturated. Regular garden-style watering is usually enough. In a few weeks you should detect the strong white mycelium growing out through the wood chips. Fruiting occurs late summer through fall, then again the following year around Memorial Day. Add fresh chips to the bed after the spring fruiting to keep it fresh and create new beds periodically by transferring shovels full of inoculated chips from the established old bed to new locations. If you have a gardener’s eye you’ll soon see potential Wine Cap beds everywhere you look!"

My sincere gratitude to Field and Forest for participating in this giveaway. Such friendly people and their prices?{you know I'm all about saving the green} You will be happy to note that they are very agreeable in their pricing with superior stock and an AMAZING wealth of information. They do not just sell the supply on their site. They explain, teach and share a wealth of information in a very understandable format. Not to mention, when I called the company for the first time, the OWNER answered the phone. Now how often does that happen with companies out there? Be sure to check out their site {highlighted words or just enter http://www.fieldforest.net%7dand/ grow mushrooms in your backyard!

Oh yes, of course. How can you win your very own Wine cap mushrooms?

Just leave a comment, a simple just throwing your name in the ring comment will do.

You have until midnight EASTERN time May 4th 2011 to get your comment in. Tell your fellow bloggers as well. This is a great opportunity to begin or simply experiment with Mushroom growing. Easy, fun & interesting. Not too mention...EDIBLE!

The small print "rules":

Winner will be picked by number randomizer. 1 comment per person. Play nice. To enter you MUST have a public profile PLUS a way for immediate contact {via email on your profile}. You will have 2 days to respond to my email of your winning & if no return contact is made in that time I reserve the right to randomize another winner. MUST have a street residence  mailing address for prize to be recieved. NO P.O box, etc.

I reserve the right to make any changes I feel are neccasary with this contest.  

So what are you waiting for?! Leave your comment entry now!

Sweet "Mushroom" dreams,

~Tammie