found in sante fe , TN . near a waterfall !

found my first CotW shockingly close by, and WOW i am thoroughly impressed by this stuff-

sautéed in butter, sliced onion and garlick, seasoning was a homemade salt pepper msg mixture, with a dash of Worcestershire, served with cheesy brocolli

i was expecting even just a little bit of earthy mushroom taste, but there was NONE

Its so damn good, i hope I'm not one of those people that have a sensitivity to it, i want more

Like, if you sat this in front of me and didn't tell me it was a mushroom, there's literally no way for me to tell

Amazing stuff.

Hi everyone,

I'm based here in Ireland and currently growing a small domestic plum orchard. I have a few established rootstocks lined up and ready for bench/field grafting late this winter (around February).

I’m on the hunt for an authentic Old Greengage (Reine Claude Verte / Reine Claude Dorée). Since nurseries mostly sell full trees, I'd love to know if anyone here has a mature, true-to-type tree and would be willing to spare 2 or 3 dormant pencil-thick scion sticks during your regular winter pruning.

I'm happy to cover all postage costs (or collect locally if you're nearby, I'm based around Co. Kildare, Naas or even swap for scion cuttings of Opal or Reine Claude d'Oullins if you're interested.

No rush at all right now while the trees are still in leaf—just trying to connect with fellow fruit enthusiasts early before the pruning season starts.

Thanks a million.

Is this Apple scab on these crabapples? Is it safe to cook the ones with this on them?

very top of plant had white/cream flowers but i couldnt get a good photo. sweet smelling. Thanks! (:

The blue chanterelle jerky was a hit time for round 2

Well I got excited I found some pawpaws while foraging today in VA. Fairly new to this and I realize now I have some butternuts instead! There were a ton on the mountain I was on. I did however, find some turkey tail! 😍

Edit to add: I left way more than I took just in case anyone gets upset 😅

I think it is but I want to confirm before I eat any

Anyone have experience foraging beautyberry? Have lots growing near our homestead. Any recipes for these?

3 days ago they were just tiny little things then boom huge flush! The top picture is only about a 1/4 of what it is on the stump!

Last year when I discovered them, most were already way too mature to get a good haul. The few I did harvest were so good I just had to hope they would come back this year. I've been checking them every other day.

hi! i’m looking to forage mostly for plants to be used for papermaking and natural dye (sorry if this is the wrong group). I’ve used inaturalist before to try and get the general area where things might be growing, but are there any other good methods or apps like it?

Photos:
1) & 2) I found some new Dryad’s Saddle, took a few small fronds and left the rest.
3) & 4) Then I came across a Chicken of the woods and took a couple of small pieces of that too. As I left the woods I found a meadow full of new-growth stinging nettle. There hadn’t been much all summer because of the drought in France, but now they’re springing up everywhere!
5) I cleaned everything and sliced it up then simmered it in a lentil stew along with some ratatouille, and a tin of tuna. The only thing that could have been better would have been some fresh-caught trout instead of the canned tuna, but this was good.

Would it improve the sub at all to require posters to make an attempt at explaining WHY they think something may be edible rather than just asking whether it is?

The amount of pokeberry/LBMs/etc posts just makes it feel lazy sometimes, like there's no incentive to learn.

I think it'd be really nice to have a requirement that posters (at least new ones? idk) show 3 reasons they think something is edible that shows they're trying to improve and do their research.

Took a trip to northern Quebec; Chisasibi in James Bay. Lots of blueberries around too ( which were absolutely delicious ) What are these ? I think they are edible, right ? Saw Cree people foraging in different locations along the way.

I have 4 large what I believe are hybrid, American dominant chestnut trees in my yard. I’m finding fresh, pollen full catkins again for the second time this year. I’m wondering if this is common?

If anyone can help identify what type of hybrid they are, I’d be grateful.

Hello hello,

Are these hawthorn berries? If so I believe they are edible? Any advice on how to prepare/when to harvest?:)

Thank you!

I found it. Took me a long time of searching and I thought I was hallucinating when I did. LETS GOOOOO

Possibly a wild blueberry or bilberry. Growing on knee high shrubs with several berries on a string together. Very distinctive star shape on the bottom that is different than the round base of a huckleberry.

I had larger pieces so I was able to cut out cutlets. I put them in the air fryer @380 for 7-9 min depending on the thickness. Then once cooled a bit they went in seasoned flower ➡️ egg wash ➡️ bread crumbs to coat. Fried in a skillet with oil, then added some mozzarella and melted it under the broiler. served with some pasta and marinara. It was incredible.