Mushroom hunters?

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  1. crazy1

    crazy1 Seedling

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    was wondering if there are any other folks here that hunt for Morels or any other wild mushrooms.
    My wife and I hunt almost year round, from the first Morel to the "mouse" which is the end of the season. Around Oct. - Nov. usually.

    Well here's a pic to get you thinking about the first shroom of the season.


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  3. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    No mushroom hunting around here, we do get 'toad stools' when the weather is really humid but those you don't want to eat.

    So that is a Morel, we saw some at the Oriental market the other day but they were not labeled and I had no idea what kind they were. Thanks for the picture.

    Happy hunting.
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    I have a friend who just LOVES Morel's so I watch for them. I don't eat them myself.
     
  5. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Not me.I have never seen one before except in pictures.
     



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  6. kaseylib

    kaseylib Young Pine

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    You're making my mouth water! We had some that sprouted up from a load of shredded bark mulch that we had delivered. What a wonderful surprise that was. They never came back the next year, though, so I'll have to keep hunting. A few around us know the secret spots where they grow, and their lips are sealed!!! Lucky you if you know of a spot where they're growing near you!
     
  7. crazy1

    crazy1 Seedling

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    Those in the shredded bark were most likely Landscape Morels. They are the one season bang there.
    We have a few "honey holes" we hunt.
    Had the Travel Channel here filming for the show "Cash and Treasures" last spring. They got to see our more sparsely shroomed areas. lol
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    I go mushrooming when the urge takes me, but there's nothing much going on until July here. I bring the girls with me, they like too crawl about to look for cantarels.
     
  9. kaseylib

    kaseylib Young Pine

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    I found this site on morels. I know they tend to grow around Elm trees, so when I go out hunting for them, I'm always looking around those trees. http://thegreatmorel.com/

    I'm a chicen when it comes to hunting 'shrooms, though...the poisonous and nonpoisonus ones look so similiar. I do know what puff balls look like, though, and will always harvest those.
     
  10. crazy1

    crazy1 Seedling

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    We collect chantrell's here as well. but the weather sure has to be right. Well I guess that's with any shroom.
    If you know an experienced forager thee sure are a lot of them out there that are good. We love puffballs. Found 4 giants last year in a sheep pasture.
    The great Morel is a good site. There are about 10000000 morel boards out there. I belong to michiganmorels.com
    there's a great bunch of people I've meet and hunted with on that board. A good family friendly board thats for sure and the people are all great, love to share info, but not hunting spots.
     
  11. trudy

    trudy In Flower

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    I watched that show C1, very interesting. But now why didn't you let Tonya in the spotlight, lol. I saw her in the background trying to hide. Now my ???? is can you ship me some to try out? Just kidding wichcha!
     
  12. crazy1

    crazy1 Seedling

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    We'll see how this year pans out T. If it's like 2 years ago I'll have a little extra to let ya try.
     
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    trudy In Flower

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    That would be kool, so they will hold up ok during shipping? Maybe your honey hole will be kind to you this year.
     
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    SongofJoy57 In Flower

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    Yum!!! I love Shrooms!!!! :setc_027:
     
  15. crazy1

    crazy1 Seedling

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    Yeah I've shipped em fresh and they did well.
    But I'll probably dry these first. Then it wouldn't cost a fortune to ship.
    And you and I both hope we hit big this year, I'm all out of my stash of dried ones.
     
  16. Palm Tree

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    No hunting here.

    Our weather is a bit too dry.
    On the odd occasion that fungi do sprout up, then they happen to be toad stools. :(
     

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