This is a (1) 11" Shiitake Log that will give you Shiitake Mushrooms for at least 2 years! Shiitake mushrooms are delicious in everything from stir-fries and soups to pasta dishes and stews. Logs are hand-cut and inoculated with shiitake mushroom spores in visible drill holes that are covered in shiitake wax. Logs can be stood upright or laid horizontally for growing. Metal plaque on underside of log states date of inoculation. Just soak the log for 24 hours in cold water, mist it occasionally, and watch your crop emerge once the inoculation period is reached! The Skinny Girl Shiitake Log is still 11" long, she's just skinnier than our regular 11" Shiitake Log 12" x 2"+