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Comment by Sheryl Stewart 9 hours ago

I remember finding huge mushrooms that look like balls. Puffballs I think my Dad called them. They are great to eat. Mum used to fill them with meat and vegetables. Dad also used to dig them up and put them in the root cellar. Strange things you remember as a kid. :)

Comment by Glenn Fletcher 16 hours ago

Hi Sheryl
I think you have come to the right place. There is a wealth of information on this site and everybody is helpful. I use the search box in the top right hand corner of the screen.
You will have to post some before and after pictures of your progress.

Comment by Sheryl Stewart 1 day ago

Hi Everyone

My name is Sheryl and I have just recently moved into a home with a big garden. I'm used to a very small garden so this will be a new experience. I also have a huge pantry and a root cellar that I am trying to find some information on. Thanks for allowing me the pleasure to meet all of you.

Comment by Carol on October 12, 2009 at 9:42am

More on 'meadow mushrooms' (as they are listed in my mushroom book)...they have just started to emerge- picked a few dozen BIG buttons recently. My favourite mushroom pasture always delivers!. Haven't even looked for puffballs yet.
Yes these mushrooms are always very large. It is such a thrill to dice up one mushroom and fill a large freezer bag!!

Comment by Cielce on September 22, 2009 at 7:59am

wow! those sound like huge mushrooms! I hope you find some this year :D

on a side note, my plants are loving the rain these past few days. It's strange that we had such a wet summer, but september has been very dry. Crazy weather!

Comment by Carol on September 18, 2009 at 11:30am

yes, wild mushrooms! the last 4/5 years we have been harvesting these beautiful mushrooms, some larger than dinner plates. They grow (as far as I have been able to ascertain) only in cow pastures, NEVER horse. Neither of us have had any negative reactions to them. I clean, cut up and freeze in baggies. Then, there are shaggy manes, too. Soon!

Comment by Cielce on September 18, 2009 at 8:55am

field mushrooms? are you asking about wild mushrooms? Unfortuantly I don't know much, I'm not a big fungus fan :) lol

Comment by Carol on September 17, 2009 at 11:17am

anyone seen any field mushrooms in southwestern area (Owen Sound) yet? I am looking, anticipating.....

Comment by Cielce on September 10, 2009 at 10:52am

Hey Carol :)

don't feel that way :) any question is a good question!

As far as I know 'seed potatos' are generally grown commercially and then stored over winter and sold to us gardeners. They may be at lower risk of desease because of the way they are stored. If you want to save some of the potatoes you grew this year for seed for next year they will grow. The little green tomatoe looking things are actually seed pods, I'm not sure how well they will produce next year, I've never planted the seed pod, there may be some cross polination issues, I'm not sure. If you have left over potatoes next spring and they are sprouting from their eyes, just cut the potatoes up so that there is one sprout per peice and they will grow great! You can do that with other potatoes you buy (gorcery/farmers marrket) as well, to try different varieties if you want :)

Comment by Carol on September 9, 2009 at 9:40am

Hi everyone....I feel like an idiot, I have been looking on line but no one seems to be spelling it out for me. Anyone help?
Growing potaotes,... they did well this year. The flowers developed into these little green tomato-looking things. ARE THESE SEED POTATOES?? In my research, I see they recommend using seed potatoes to reduce risk of disease, rather than cutting up left over ones from the winter, which is what I do.
I also read about people using car tires to grow their potatoes, a stack up to 4 tires high! I want to try that next year.
so, can anyone enlighten me on these fruit of the potato??

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