Let’s talk about the pillar (aka totem) method of cultivating mushrooms at home on logs. This is an easy, low-cost, and low-maintenance way to grow mushrooms at home and it requires no specialized tools. Sawdust spawn is sandwiched between segments of log. The type of wood you will use will depend on which species you are looking to grow. For oysters, we recommend aspen, cottonwood, tuliptree, and willow, but maple is common and also works well. For shiitake we highly recommend using oak. For mo