Savor the rich, earthy flavors of freshly harvested mushrooms—without the hunt. Homegrown shiitake mushrooms are delicious in everything from soups and salads to pastas and risottos. Our natural hardwood log will produce a crop of organic shiitake mushrooms every two months for more than three years. Enjoy cooking with your first harvest within a month. Natural hardwood log (species vary), seeded with shitake mushrooms. Hand-seeded and watered at Lost Creek Mushroom Farm in Oklahoma. Just soak the log for 24 hours in cold water, mist it occasionally if your environment is dry, and watch your crop emerge. Logs will fruit from 1 week to 30 days after first soaking. Can be kept in the house or outdoors in a shady spot. Detailed instructions included. 3 "–5" diam., approx. 10" long; 3–5 lb. OCF