Just yesterday Johanna asked me how my mushroom in a box growing was going. I told her I was worried. 5 days had passed and the coffee ground/fungi soil seemed as hard and dry and arrid as when I had first opened it. Misting twice a day, just like they told me to.

"Well", she said, "it says it'll take 10 days and it's only been 5 and maybe it's an 'all of a sudden' thing."

"Totally possible."

And yes, when I checked it this morning, look what was peeking out of the side of the plastic:

Happy Thanksgiving!

There's gold in those darn hills. Yes, I grew mushrooms! I'm excited, my daughter is excited.

According to the instructions, you can have a second crop too.

I made friends with Gracie Cavnar, the founder of Recipe for Success, when I presented her with the Town and Country Magazine Women Who Make a Difference Award in September. I think this may be a great project for her students. I'll let you know how it goes.

More on Mushroom-gate in the coming days. If they're growing this fast, it's mushroom quesadillas for everybody.