Posted on 09/02/2016 6:28:44 PM PDT by greeneyes
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I’ve never seen that one, and we’ve had a variety of mushrooms here.
I am not surprised you answered first. We are in the west Michigan woods and have many kinds of mushrooms. I know them pretty well after 35+ years here. Forgot to mention that when fully open caps are close to 4” in diameter. Looked through our 2 mushroom books and went to google images searching under white mushrooms. I was stumped so I turned here.
I hope that someone recognizes this mushroom. The thing about mushrooms is that although many are delicious, some are poisonous. It’s important to be cautious.
Yep. I would never eat without being 100% sure. The spores on the outside of the cap are not a good sign.
I hear you. There are also mushrooms that are similar looking, with one being edible and the other being poisonous.
We have some fall boletas and giant puffballs, also we have lots of oyster mushrooms, and a few morel spots. That’s about the extent of what we eat.
Very interesting. Thanks for the pics.
Early bird gets the worm. Next time you can’t wait to eat something - DON’T WAIT. LOL
The one’s you can may not taste better, but I guarantee that they are healthier for you to eat. A fast way to deal with ripe tomatoes is to wash them and let them air dry, then put them in ziplock and/or vacuum freezer bags. Great for cooking up chili, salsa, and other sauce or soup.
You can also take tomatoes that are not ripe. Wash in cool water, let air dry, then wrap in newspaper or paper towels. They will store for quite a while and ripen, and taste better than supermarket stuff. Single layer with space between works best, and you have to check them now and then for ripeness, or ick.
Just before our first frost, I whack off the tomato vines that have tomatoes and flowers, and stick them in a big pot of dirt, bring them in the house and let them continue on throughout the winter. Some will shrivel, but most will grow roots, ripen and even make new tomatoes from the flowers etc.
Thanks for the picks. Those are some beautiful plants!
Sounds like you are getting some good results.
From all my reading, I would say rotate. Some of the pests will reproduce in the soil, so they will be waiting for the new crop. I don’t use pesticides, so rotation is very important to me for that reason. YMMV
I have those inserts in all my shoes. Wouldn’t even have been able to walk without them for the last ten years. (Heel pain, back pain, and pain on ball of foot - all got better with different shoes, and inserts).
This is new problem. I think it may be neuropathy. It doesn’t seem to matter whether I am walking, standing, or sitting.
So sorry to hear about your aunt. Prayers up. As the TV has been full of 9/11 this week, I think we can all be reminded that none of us know the time and manner of our death or when a loved one may no longer be here.
Make sure that those important to you know you love them. I am so grateful for my family and my life. The obituaries are often full of people younger than me and lots younger than Hubby-so we really have been blessed.
Thanks for the pics. Great looking peppers.
So sorry to hear about your aunt. Prayers up. As the TV has been full of 9/11 this week, I think we can all be reminded that none of us know the time and manner of our death or when a loved one may no longer be here.
Make sure that those important to you know you love them. I am so grateful for my family and my life. The obituaries are often full of people younger than me and lots younger than Hubby-so we really have been blessed.
Thanks for the pics. Great looking peppers.
I’ll have to check them out when I get some new shoes.
Being defeated is a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. Besides, you got some berries and horseradish to go with the green house stuff. LOL
What is that contraption, and how did you do it?
Next hurricane, harvest the tomatoes. Wash let dry and wrap in paper. They will ripen and be quite tasty. LOL
What a neat picture! Thanks for sharing.
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