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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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I'm in NE Kansas..........grew up in NW Missouri............I can remember when was a kid, we would come home with large paper grocery bags full of morel mushrooms...........2 or 3 of them full.............but that was more than 50 years ago...........I still like to go out and look for them, but lucky if I find enough for a good mess any more........
 
Grew up just a ways north of you in IA.

Have wondered about spores and “seeding” for them in prime spots?

Saw a show about folks making “rotting log spots” in the timber to grow mushrooms.
Not CO funny ones, just Morels and other good edible ones.
 
I missed the fiddle head picking at my creek this year.
I dont know much about shrooms so dont pick what grows here.
 
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Ok, I'll add these to a post from a day or two ago, a few things everyone needs not do at least once in their lifetime.......Vegas, Sturgis, the semiannual gunshow in Tulsa, and a good mess of Morel mushrooms...........
 
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I must be the only person who hates mushrooms.
I actually have a huge red pine in my yard that gets 50-60 morels under it every year. I don’t really like mushrooms, but everyone told me Morels were different, so I breaded/fried some when we first bought the house. Didn’t see a difference between them and any other mushroom. I have a few friends who fight over them every year. I’m gonna start charging them money if they can’t get along.

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Grew up just a ways north of you in IA.

Have wondered about spores and “seeding” for them in prime spots?

Saw a show about folks making “rotting log spots” in the timber to grow mushrooms.
Not CO funny ones, just Morels and other good edible ones.
Folks here were boring holes in old oak logs, to grow Shittake spores. Among others. I used to save my used coffee grinds for a guy, said it grew awesome mushrooms. Something about the acidic nature of it all.

I don't eat fungus, its nasty. But it is super high in proteins I guess, as long as you know which ones to eat. Wild mushrooms are a good way to die if you weren't close to help.

Apologies to the gods 🙏.....pic thread.....
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Grew up just a ways north of you in IA.

Have wondered about spores and “seeding” for them in prime spots?

Saw a show about folks making “rotting log spots” in the timber to grow mushrooms.
Not CO funny ones, just Morels and other good edible ones.
It would be saprophytic fungus on logs. Morels are a Mycorrhizal fungus. They form a symbiosis with certain plants and trade nutrients for sugars with the plant. From what I have read morels form symbiosis with elm trees. Granted these rules are not nessarly hard and fast, as some have shown plants forming symbiosis with fungus that are considered non-mychorrhzal, like bermuda grass, and brassicas.
 
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Folks here were boring holes in old oak logs, to grow Shittake spores. Among others. I used to save my used coffee grinds for a guy, said it grew awesome mushrooms. Something about the acidic nature of it all.

I don't eat fungus, its nasty. But it is super high in proteins I guess, as long as you know which ones to eat. Wild mushrooms are a good way to die if you weren't close to help.

Apologies to the gods 🙏.....pic thread.....
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Fungus is delicious!

I know which ones and enjoy it. But more folks getting into foraging and such so knowing how to help increase the growth, say in my own area, would be a good idea.

Nice Suppressor. Bet its hot, and not quiet at all!!!
 
Folks here were boring holes in old oak logs, to grow Shittake spores. Among others. I used to save my used coffee grinds for a guy, said it grew awesome mushrooms. Something about the acidic nature of it all.

I don't eat fungus, its nasty. But it is super high in proteins I guess, as long as you know which ones to eat. Wild mushrooms are a good way to die if you weren't close to help.

Apologies to the gods 🙏.....pic thread.....
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She's hot but a SJW
 
I think they were Hutch Beartraps - but they were 100 bucks or so if I'm remembering correctly. Shimano had the trapezoid looking ones that most people had. I ended up with Beartraps later, but they were not Hutch - can't remember the brand, maybe Bullseye? Great trip down memory lane with all the BMX stuff!
No kidding, we had an indoor track locally. I used to jump that gate like a somebitch. Did good until I snagged the front wheel on the gate and face planted bigtime going downhill.....Who needs a green light to start a bmx race. hehe
 
Ok, I'll add these to a post from a day or two ago, a few things everyone needs not do at least once in their lifetime.......Vegas, Sturgis, the semiannual gunshow in Tulsa, and a good mess of Morel mushrooms...........
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I just worked a handful into my planned meal. This was my first time getting out this year and may be my only chance. I could have picked more but the weather is good for the next couple weeks. I’m in the St. Charles area west of St. Louis.
 
Nope. Hated them since I can remember. Texture sucks.
My wife hates mushrooms until I bring home a pile of chanterelles. Those are the only ones she will eat. And she loves to go hunting for them. Though she doesn’t have to do the hunting since I have very reliable spots to go picking.