Ringing in the 2023 Mushroom Season
As January ushers in the new year, Oregon’s wild fruiting mushrooms quickly dwindle down to a handful of sought-after edibles. Two of the most commonly picked during these colder months...
Category: Ron’s Mushroom Musings
A little of this and a little of that
I know it’s been a tough fall for those like us who love the thrill of wild mushroom hunting. I felt like Mother Nature crapped on us this year, if...
Agaricus campestris, the Meadow Mushroom
I was listing to NPR the other day while they were interviewing a rap singer who talked about some of the different categories of rap but never mentioned mushroom rap....
Tacos, Toad Lilly, and Mushrooms
The title of this article might seem somewhat confusing as some readers try to figure out which mushroom is symbiotic with a taco. Certainly most flowering plants have fungal partners,...
Summer Season Wrap-Up & Mushroom Season Startup
It’s an odd feeling to be writing an article about gardening and mushrooming while our sky is filled with smoke and we’re being advised to stay inside for health reasons....
Spring season wrap-up
Well, it’s that time of year when CMS begins its spring/summer vacation. May is the last month for the CMS newsletter until it starts back up again in September. With...
