Every year I try to introduce something new on my table. Brick top mushroom is quite common in later part of fall and I encounter sometimes prolific growths on regular basis. For several reasons I never bothered to pick and try to eat this particular mushroom. First, there is a warning in every field guide… Continue reading Brick Top (Hypoloma sublateritium) Experiment
After visiting my usual spots this weekend I can safely claim that this will be an exceptional year for the Reishi (Ganoderma tsugae). Every fallen hemlock was literally full of Reishi mushrooms. The sad part is, if the previous years are any indication, almost every single one will be harvested. The beginning of June is… Continue reading June 3rd, 2018
After a brutal winter and a very short spring, South-Western Ontario jumped directly into summer. My job kept me extremely busy at this time, but I still managed to take several hikes and look around for morels. I did manage to find several handfuls, enough for some good meals. At this time, the woods are… Continue reading Morel Season 2018
The sudden cold snap in Southern Ontario introduced deep minus overnight temperatures. I think that will mark the end of blewitts, shaggy parasols, orange milkies and other mushrooms. Tricholomas will probably proliferate after the frost. Unfortunately none of them are on my list of edibles. Too many similar gray species and some are known to… Continue reading Late Fall Oyster 2017
It is hard to walk through any wooded area or neighborhood in Southern Ontario in the Fall without spotting green balls on the floor. This is the black walnut, belonging to a tree species native to North America. Walnuts are a tasty treat, but harvesting and processing requires a lot of work. This year, the crop… Continue reading Black Walnuts 2017
