An attempt in trying to grow chanterelles at home

We enjoyed the chanterelle mushrooms so much that we thought it would be so neat if we could propagate them in the woods in the back that is within walking distance. I read up on it and it appears that chanterelles make fewer spores that most other mushrooms and are very hard to domesticate, cultivate and grow them outside of 'the wild.'

Regardless, we thought we'd give it a try.  After we cleaned the chanterelles that we ate last night, there were little pieces that broke off or were dirty.  We saved those in a paper bag, thinking that there must be a few spores in there somewhere.

Bits and pieces of chanterelles - maybe some spores?

Russ and I took the bag of mushroom pieces and went into the little patch of woods in the back to see if we could replicate the same growing environment that we found them in.  Fortunately, we found the exact same growing conditions - a dark, somewhat damp environment with oak trees growing and the surrounding ground covered in decaying leaves.  It looked like a perfect spot, so Russ pulled back some of the leaves with his machete and I sprinkled the chanterelle pieces (and hopefully spores) onto the ground.

The mushroom patch

Once I shook out the bag real good, Russ gently covered the area back with decaying leaves.  

Now it just takes time

We have no idea whether or not this attempt will be successful, but it was worth a try!  We've marked the spot and we'll check the area from time to time.  Wouldn't it be great if we would be successful!