The spring mushroom hunt, or not!
Spring is one of my favorite seasons as the winter doldrums give way to longer, warmer and sunnier days. The daytime temperatures are great for hiking, biking, and certainly gardening....
Tagged: Ron’s Mushroom Musings
Another type of Chestnut
Last spring I wrote an article about how outdoor mushroom cultivation in your own backyard can help bridge the gap when there is low availability of wild mushrooms. I have experimented...
Who are you?
Isn’t it frustrating to hike through the woods and see all those mushrooms and wonder who they are? We learn to identify that small handful of edibles we like to...
Good things come in small packages
Whoever coined this phrase never considered the impact of eating a mushroom in the genus Galerina. While it does come in a small package, its amatoxins pack a powerful punch and not...
Time to Join the Club
Are these the ears of an unfortunate bunny rabbit trapped under a fallen branch? Perhaps; however, upon closer observation, that conclusion now seems somewhat unlikely. Besides, writing an article about an...
Merry Christmush!
Every December Sandy starts to remind me that our Christmas cards need to be mailed out fairly soon. This is her subtle way of telling me to start thinking about...