Gardening, canning, pickling and everything related
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kyle Just go for it. Try to get some crowns or roots from a friend or neighbor. The rest will take care of itself. HR kind of has a mind of its own. I think you may still have some time UP North to get it in this year. and have a good start for next year and then put another crown/root in in the spring. HR loves that Wisconsin weather, so does garlic. I grew up in the Village of West Milwaukee and we always had HR and garlic in our garden.
Bob Stehlik the old timers here used to say you could harvest HR in any month ending in “R”. Have found that to be about the best time to dig. Do some every year. Much better than the store stuff.
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Bob Stehlik the old timers here used to say you could harvest HR in any month ending in “R”. Have found that to be about the best time to dig. Do some every year. Much better than the store stuff.
wdaly I have heard that as well. I usually dig some of mine out in late SeptembeR to mid OctobeR. In November & December the ground may be frozen and it could be under a couple of inches of snow. In the past I’ve dug up some pencil sized roots in the Spring for Easter meals, but it doesn’t seem to have the potency of the Fall roots.
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome! Semper Fi
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wdaly I have heard that as well. I usually dig some of mine out in late SeptembeR to mid OctobeR. In November & December the ground may be frozen and it could be under a couple of inches of snow. In the past I’ve dug up some pencil sized roots in the Spring for Easter meals, but it doesn’t seem to have the potency of the Fall roots.
Bob Stehlik I agree, the spring roots are definitely milder, but nice and tender.
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GWG8541 I have oysters and shitaki
RON PARRISH im going to give Oysters a shot. My son thinks we can pull it off.
“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
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Bob Stehlik thanks for the info. I will have to figure out where to put it. whats the best thing to use to contain it? Maybe sections of a barrel or similar.
kyle I used a larger, about a 3 gal plastic pot to contain the root. If you have a larger barrel size you can plant more roots together. You don’t want to let the roots to spread into the rest of the garden but want the HR to have enough room to grow. I have to agree with the other s that it is dang near impossible to kill.
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RON PARRISH im going to give Oysters a shot. My son thinks we can pull it off.
GWG8541 Its not really difficult.I got my spawn from NORTH SPORE. Very reasonable and helpful on how to do it
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GWG8541 Its not really difficult.I got my spawn from NORTH SPORE. Very reasonable and helpful on how to do it
RON PARRISH just checked out that North Spore page. Interesting stuff. Think I might give it a try as well. Just not sure I have time for another hobby. But most of the methods they show appear to be pretty low maintenance after the initial set up. Thinking maybe a mono tub or log. I’ve done the box kits before.
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Anyone got a pickled beet recipe? My uncle was the the one in our family that did the marvelous pickled beets. He has now passed on and no family member has it so, if you are willing,
@dennyo my wife cans the best pickled beets I’ve ever had. I’m at work today but when I get home I’ll see what she has for a recipe and post it.
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@dennyo my wife cans the best pickled beets I’ve ever had. I’m at work today but when I get home I’ll see what she has for a recipe and post it.
cdavis Thanks! Sorry you have to work today.
Here is a thread I started when I saw no response on this one.
https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/topic/4124/pickled-beet-recipe-help/2?_=1628348735092Denny O’s-Smokey Bones
I’d rather be sit’in in a boat and thinking about God,
Than sit’n in church and thinking about fish’in! -
cdavis Thanks! Sorry you have to work today.
Here is a thread I started when I saw no response on this one.
https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/topic/4124/pickled-beet-recipe-help/2?_=1628348735092@dennyo sorry I haven’t been on here in several days. It’s been busy. My beets are ready to harvest just waiting on her to get a day free to put them up. She pickles them and uses them in her spicy V8.
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@dennyo sorry I haven’t been on here in several days. It’s been busy. My beets are ready to harvest just waiting on her to get a day free to put them up. She pickles them and uses them in her spicy V8.
cdavis I had a bunch given to me last monday left them on the counter. I need to deal with them now. I put them in the fridge last Wed. tops and root still on them. Anxious to see your recipe.
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RON PARRISH im going to give Oysters a shot. My son thinks we can pull it off.
GWG8541 field & forest is another mushroom site.
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RON PARRISH just checked out that North Spore page. Interesting stuff. Think I might give it a try as well. Just not sure I have time for another hobby. But most of the methods they show appear to be pretty low maintenance after the initial set up. Thinking maybe a mono tub or log. I’ve done the box kits before.
Surg Yes very little maint.I did mine with the totem method.very easy
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Surg Yes very little maint.I did mine with the totem method.very easy
I am on my third mushroom flush in the last three weeks. I am going to have to start dehydrating because I can only give away and consume so much. I already have another batch coming up and the second patch has yet to produce. I started the second patch about a month after the first.
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I am on my third mushroom flush in the last three weeks. I am going to have to start dehydrating because I can only give away and consume so much. I already have another batch coming up and the second patch has yet to produce. I started the second patch about a month after the first.
YooperDog Ihave never seen those kind before!Look good!
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YooperDog Ihave never seen those kind before!Look good!
RON PARRISH Nice - I think you can can these in butter sauce. Worth a google
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kyle I used a larger, about a 3 gal plastic pot to contain the root. If you have a larger barrel size you can plant more roots together. You don’t want to let the roots to spread into the rest of the garden but want the HR to have enough room to grow. I have to agree with the other s that it is dang near impossible to kill.
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I am on my third mushroom flush in the last three weeks. I am going to have to start dehydrating because I can only give away and consume so much. I already have another batch coming up and the second patch has yet to produce. I started the second patch about a month after the first.
YooperDog those look great. Nice yield. Did you say those were wine caps?
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
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YooperDog
My hr patchRON PARRISH nice patch. Can you use the leaves as well?
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RON PARRISH nice patch. Can you use the leaves as well?
Surg Not that i know of
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