— Once holes are cut in the bag, yes, it is a good idea to keep them moist. If you notice water droplets inside the bag, you have been watering too much; stop for a few days. • Why don’t we grow portabellos? — The myconerds that I rely upon for guidance think they are boring. They require the composting of a large pile of manure and straw, and so far, we don’t have a place to do the composting. Perhaps one of our group or someone who would like to join the group will offer a composting site. If that happens, we can try them. They can be purchased locally, so there is not the incentive to grow them that there is for Oyster mushroom varieties that are not available locally. • Am I guaranteed success if I follow these instructions? — No, this is a fungus. We take every precuation to pasteurize the substrate (straw) and to introduce only the fungus whose fruiting body we hope to harvest. Your success will depend on the quickness of the capture and the presence or absence of competition.