True but doesn't explain my patches. Mine were coming along pretty good and I was letting them spread, approx. two 4 foot by 6 foot patches but this year next to nothing popped up. Mind you my old orchard produced too much fruit this year to the point of breaking limbs due to weight of apples/pears. I'm going to blame Mother Nature.There’s definitely more people forging nowadays. Some people might not know to leave some behind.
Mushrooms on trees and wood aren't as dependent on rain since they can get what they need from the tree. Hopefully you aren't finding the honeys on your own property, that's very bad news for your living trees.It was an epic fall for honey mushrooms - maybe rotting wood holds its moisture better than soil? Or they soaked up all they needed for fruiting earlier in the season? Who knows.
I don't bother with shaggy manes much. Makes a nice sauce for your steak but they cook down to nothing so not very good on their own IMO
I don't think I've walked a property this fall that didn't have a healthy population of honeys, mine included. It is a natural part of the ecosystem. With EAB having taken out my ash, beech bark disease established, and oak wilt and hemlock wooly adelgid on their way, at least I'll get a meal or two out of honeys if they decide to take out some trees unlike the other pathogens.Mushrooms on trees and wood aren't as dependent on rain since they can get what they need from the tree. Hopefully you aren't finding the honeys on your own property, that's very bad news for your living trees.
YummyI'll try to think of you next time I have more than I'll eatView attachment 81378
I recently saw a tip from Paul Stamets, if you can’t eat them the same day, put your shaggies in cold water submerged fully in a sealed Tupperware and they will not go inky as fast. His photo showed what claimed to be 5-day old mushrooms that still looked like fresh picked.I always gave my Shaggy's a quick saute in butter and served on toast for breakfast/brunch that same day as they don't store well due to their delicate nature.
We get it, advertisements are annoying!
Advertising is what keeps Channel 6-8 on the air. To this end, please take a moment to disable your AdBlocker. If you would prefer an ad-free experience, but would still like to help support site operations, please consider making a donation.