Mushroom foraging and exploration

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Mushroom foraging and exploration May 8, 2015 5:45:05 GMT -5

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May 7, 2015 18:26:19 GMT -5 stephan said:

Oaks we have a-plenty, too. just not the water. You are quite lucky.

Shiitakes are saprophytes. they'll grow and dead wood and are not too picky about what kind.

Is there an advantage to growing shiitake on wood if you can soak and drain the wood easily ? Like ebb and flow

stephan
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Mushroom foraging and exploration May 8, 2015 10:11:46 GMT -5 jamesp likes this

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Post by stephan on May 8, 2015 10:11:46 GMT -5

Perhaps. I've never grown them on logs, just sawdust. Seems reasonable, though. All I know is that saprophytes use dead wood, and sometimes straw. They are decomposers/composters. Mycorrhizal fungi, on the other hand, actually form a symbiotic relationship with live trees.

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Mushroom foraging and exploration May 8, 2015 11:29:12 GMT -5

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No shrooms around here worth hunting for, but the wild salsify (oyster root) is starting to come up. Got a large patch in my front yard. I'll dig a few roots before the plants go to flower, and the rest will be allowed to scatter seed. As long as I have my patch of salsify, I'll never have to worry about running out of coffee. Just roast the roots and put them through the coffee grinder. They make an excellent substitute for coffee grounds.

Already dug some early spring horse radish root. Hate processing that stuff. It really gets up your nose, but horse radish mustard is great on brats.

Yard is full of dandelions, and I have a couple jars of saved bacon grease in the fridge. I may have to introduce the wife to dandelion greens. Wish I had my old mans recipe for dandelion wine.

Young cattail shoots are good eatin too. Raw or in stir fry.

Got wild asparagus growing in a road ditch about 1/2 mile from me. It's safe. I hate the stuff.

Choke cherries are just coming into bloom. If I can beat the robins to the berries, I may have to make a batch of jam.

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