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Ate the mushrooms

Posted on by Ann Carranza

We had the mushrooms grown from the kit last night for dinner. They were delicious. I do have to say, though, that though it was exciting, only a small portion of the kit grew out the mushrooms. They have started in a couple of spots but the areas don’t seem to be growing. There is [...]

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Recognizable mushrooms-day 2

Posted on by Ann Carranza

If I count from the first day of soaking, today is day 8 of my mushroom-in-a-box growing kit. Know that this kit is touted for “kids,” so it must mean that I’m pretty childlike  (and I’m fine with that!) If I count from the first day of recognizable mushrooms, then today is just day 2. [...]

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More mushrooms

Posted on by Ann Carranza

  My favorite gift this holiday season was an “oyster mushrooms in a box” kit. On Dec. 23, 2011, I opened the box, followed the directions and started soaking the block the mushrooms grown on–which is created from sterilized coffee grounds. After soaking for two days (it was supposed to be one but I didn’t [...]

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Planting life and promises

Posted on by Ann Carranza

We just planted bulbs and corms to create spring beauty. Tulips and narcissi, anemones and daffodils in an array of colors to delight the senses. Each individual entity contains all its life within its hidden potential. They don’t look like much. Dry and papery or dry and wrinkled—who could perceive the life forces within by [...]

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