“Mushrooms without fear” is a good book if you are just starting. It will get you a good handful of safe and tasty mushrooms to try. I think it is probably one of the best first references, and will direct you how to move forward. My Tumblr should help you to know what’s blooming in the area if you see it’s blooming in Erie it will likely be blooming by you too.
Happy hunting
Monthly Archives: April 2015
So, you are in Erie, PA unless I read that wrong completely. I live just outside Jamestown NY, and I have always wanted to get into mushrooms. What do you use as a reference to determine what is safe.
“Mushrooms without fear” is a good book if you are just starting. It will get you a good handful of safe and tasty mushrooms to try. I think it is probably one of the best first references, and will direct you how to move forward. My Tumblr should help you to know what’s blooming in the area if you see it’s blooming in Erie it will likely be blooming by you too.
Happy hunting
Went out for ramps and nettles but tried a new area and struck out. I did find a couple other early spring edibles.
Purple trillium – A lot of people eat the leaves as a spinach substitute. I prefer nettles and never pick trillium. Mostly because I think they are beautiful, but also because they are not terribly abundant they might even be protected. Regardless I just like looking at them. I guess I should also add that they were a common traditional birth tonic. Like most herbal medicines, color conditions and preparation really effect dosage. I would love to learn more about discerning the potency of herbs…
Marsh marigold – I know a lot of people who love these as a spinach substitute. I do not, again I prefer nettles. You have to boil and rinse these several times to prep them. I’m too lazy. They are also a traditional medicinal, a tincture was used for anemia and a handful of other ailments. I am skeptical of the medical uses on this one, but they are a really abundant early green and if I was living 100 years ago they would have been a life saver.
I looked back at the last few years to see when the first real mushroom blooms were in my area. I am anxiously waiting for this years. I plan to go out this weekend and get Ramps and Nettles, but I really want some oyster mushrooms. Here are the picks from the last few years. (No specific order)
2011 First bloom was April 10th
2012 First bloom was March 31st
2013 First bloom was May 15th I think? I do not have a dated pic till the 29th
2014 May 10th
My Wife had me make her an Inkle loom. I got the design from the link below, but built it left handed (by accident). The left handed setup worked well though, turns out it matches the way she sits better. This is her first time weaving, so she is not using her home spun yet. She is having fun with it. I can tell because she has no clue what’s going on around her.
Inkle loom
My Wife had me make her an Inkle loom. I got the design from the link below, but built it left handed (by accident). The left handed setup worked well though, turns out it matches the way she sits better. This is her first time weaving, so she is not using her home spun yet. She is having fun with it. I can tell because she has no clue what’s going on around her.
Just seen your post on newspaper pots, and that you will be offering a free template to make a potter. Just a note to say thanks!
Thanks for reminding me. I just posted it. Its on Thingivers. @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:777539
Just seen your post on newspaper pots, and that you will be offering a free template to make a potter. Just a note to say thanks!
Thanks for reminding me. I just posted it. Its on Thingivers. @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:777539
The newspaper cups work way better then I thought they would. They hold moisture really well and are more sturdy then I would have through. I am actually a little worried about how well they will decompose. We also like that you can, more or less, pick your pot size. Anyway, now that I know they work. I am going to put the design for the seed cup mold up on Thingiverse for free download. Should be up this week. Not that it was complicated, but it will save you some time working out the right dimensions.
The newspaper cups work way better then I thought they would. They hold moisture really well and are more sturdy then I would have through. I am actually a little worried about how well they will decompose. We also like that you can, more or less, pick your pot size. Anyway, now that I know they work. I am going to put the design for the seed cup mold up on Thingiverse for free download. Should be up this week. Not that it was complicated, but it will save you some time working out the right dimensions.
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