This morning’s rain was a welcome relief, breaking a few days of intense heat. The rain felt good. The dogs seemed to respond too with more energy and appetite too. This evening Ellie Mae barked with joy as Tuffy P served up her dinner. I… Read More
I hadn’t planned on visiting a forest today, since we haven’t had rain in a while and I thought there wouldn’t be many mushrooms around. However, the dogs seemed to have the idea that on weekends I’m supposed to take them for a walk in… Read More
I can’t even use the excuse that I’m looking for edible mushrooms since there are very few of those around just now. Mostly I’m really enjoying getting out with the dogs, walking around in forests, learning from what I see as the season progresses. Today… Read More
I walked the trails through the Emily tract today on my way to Tuffy’s family’s cottage. It’s an interesting forest and an enjoyable walk. I didn’t find much happening in the way of mushrooms though. There were a few items growing on trees here and… Read More
Since I’ve become interested in foraging for mushrooms, I’ve also become a lot more tuned into forests-where they’re located, what trees they contain, how damp they are. As well, I’ve started to take the time to check out forests when I see them. Tomorrow, we… Read More
I was out in the woods today and found plenty of trees with oyster mushrooms. Unfortunately, they were all too far gone to pick. I had hoped there would have been a new fruiting with all the rain we’ve had, but all the oysters I… Read More
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