Anyone else do any foraging? The ramps and fiddleheads just started here, the morels should be soon...View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1493325192.171204.jpg
The leeks popped fast about Tuesday, morels are up but not in force yet.
Hard to judge this year, everything seems about a week early and these temp swings suck for the mushrooms!
Anyone else do any foraging? The ramps and fiddleheads just started here, the morels should be soon...View attachment 398223
There's a whole 'nother thread about foraging here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=442553
Regards, GF.
Not much for foraging. Now that I'm finally a homeowner I am looking at planting native and/or hardy things around my yard. I've got a lingonberry plant to see if I can grow something that likes acidic soil, along with a few black raspberries, a couple of elderberry plants and some rhubarb.
I see some Michigan folks on here, does anyone grow thimbleberry in their garden? I don't know much about them other than I had some when I visited the UP, they taste great, and they're sort of like raspberries.
I believe you can dig up the plants, and then replant them laying down in an inch or so of soil, and new roots will sprout wherever the leaves branch off of the stems. At least I think that's what I remember happened with our raspberries back before I dug them all out and mowed them down.
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So I should just go out hiking in the UP, hope I can happen upon some, and bring something to dig out and carry back some thimbleberry?
And I've searched for info on growing thimbleberries, not much available online. Can you recommend a good gardening wiki or forum?
Why would you dig out and mow over raspberries?? The only reason I can think of is that you're going to plant a different variety.
Why would you dig out and mow over raspberries?? The only reason I can think of is that you're going to plant a different variety.
Just came back from a 70ish count morels hunt! Also scored some ramps
Had a mess of morels on Saturday. Half a mess, anyway. I decided to hold back on a few so I could enjoy them later.
Slightly gritty. I guess I need to rinse them off better next time! Nobody else in my house wanted any. My oldest usually likes them, but she was off with friends at that time. Bad luck for her!
I usually just pick enough to enjoy myself. My wife is unsure about wild mushrooms....I have a couple degrees in biology and environmental, you'd think she'd trust me....I guess I"ll just eat all of them. I'm hoping my daughter will be interested in wild edibles, she's only a year old now. Morel baby food? Or maybe just sneak her a couple bites.
It's funny seeing people talking about their morels just popping up. Ours finished over a week ago.
There is an annual event not too far from me called the "Ramp Tramp." It's coming up this weekend in Benton, TN.
It's funny seeing people talking about their morels just popping up. Ours finished over a week ago.
gratus fermentatio said:Yesterday here in Montana:
Love finding those bunches! I see at least 13 in there
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