He drilled holes in sweet chestnut logs and hammered in dowels that contained whatever makes Shikate mushrooms grow (I’m not sure that spores was the word he used). Then covered the tops of dowels with wax.
Going to eat them, yes. Last few years, I noticed what I now know are lurid boletes growing in particular spots on grass verges on the way into my estate. So I said to myself: ‘Must research these lads.’
Hopefully I will be around to make a post on Monday.