Foraging! Berries, Fruit, Mushrooms and other wild edibles.

[Glassman]

Berry season is ON in the mountains of the south east!
Fantastic morning with my 6 year Old, gathering Huckleberries (wild blueberry) in some patches that are producing amazingly since the mountain was logged.

The bi polar weather this spring has made for a Really weird Berry year though. Everything is coming in at the same time. Black raspberries which should be first are coming in at the same time as blackberry, which are coming in before raspberry which should be weeks apart in the opposite direction!

 

[GoBison]

Berry season is ON in the mountains of the south east!
Fantastic morning with my 6 year Old, gathering Huckleberries (wild blueberry) in some patches that are producing amazingly since the mountain was logged.
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The bi polar weather this spring has made for a Really weird Berry year though. Everything is coming in at the same time. Black raspberries which should be first are coming in at the same time as blackberry, which are coming in before raspberry which should be weeks apart in the opposite direction!

Nice backyard you got there Jeremy!

 

[Mossome]

The bi polar weather this spring has made for a Really weird Berry year though. Everything is coming in at the same time. Black raspberries which should be first are coming in at the same time as blackberry, which are coming in before raspberry which should be weeks apart in the opposite direction!

 

[Glassman]

It's insanity! I'm totally freaking out!
Mulberry and wild black cherry are coming in simultaneously as well.

 

[bwhite220]

What about Buck Cherry?

...or Chuck Berry?

 

[VeLoRoK]

Probably what I miss most about living in Portland. There's not much but mulberries here, and an occasional raspberry busy in someone's backyard. At my apartment in Portland, without leaving my block, I would find kumquats, figs, Marion/blackberry, apples, pears, Asian pears, mint, rosemary, squash, tomatoes (I was growing those)…probably some other shit, too. Had to go two blocks over for blueberries.

 

[Glassman]

Probably what I miss most about living in Portland. There's not much but mulberries here, and an occasional raspberry busy in someone's backyard. At my apartment in Portland, without leaving my block, I would find kumquats, figs, Marion/blackberry, apples, pears, Asian pears, mint, rosemary, squash, tomatoes (I was growing those)…probably some other shit, too. Had to go two blocks over for blueberries.

Nice! Well, messy and difficult as they are, Mulberry are probably the best tasting fruit there is. Sadly no garden this year. Hopefully next.

 

[Glassman]

What about Buck Cherry?

...or Chuck Berry?

That's just, "for the movies"

 

[mjones9630]

its all hitting at the same time here too.. blueberries, huckleberries, blackberries, plums, and pholiotina are coming in strong.. My citrus and peach trees aren't doing very well though, I think they got effed up over the crazy winter.. I mean, it did snow 3x this year!

 

[Glassman]

Nice backyard you got there Jeremy!

Thanks Steve! My house is rough, and I'm still trying to buy out a neighbor that sucks to an extreme degree, but the 1000+ acres of forest, mountain and trails behind me, is pretty badass.

 

[Glassman]

its all hitting at the same time here too.. blueberries, huckleberries, blackberries, plums, and pholiotina are coming in strong.. My citrus and peach trees aren't doing very well though, I think they got effed up over the crazy winter.. I mean, it did snow 3x this year!

It's weird for sure. I think my peach blooms got frosted off. Didn't see many and I don't think I have a single peach forming. Won't even be able to consider citrus till I can build a glass house into the side of the mountain.

 

[Glassman]

Things are delicious, but it takes a lot of picking to come up with a quart! This was the better part of 2 hours.

Huckleberry pancakes for breakfast!

Couple other pics

 

[Juice]

 

[Glassman]

and pholiotina are coming in strong.. !

Alright totally throwing me off with the pholiotina mike...

I'm assuming you don't mean the toxic lbm's...

Maybe the more fun species P. cyanopus and P. smithii. ?

 

[GoBison]

Thanks Steve! My house is rough, and I'm still trying to buy out a neighbor that sucks to an extreme degree, but the 1000+ acres of forest, mountain and trails behind me, is pretty badass.
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Very Cool! Nice to see you are getting the kid involved as well. My younger brother and his family moved out of the city last year and now have 2 goats, 3 ducks, and 10 chickens for eggs.

 

[Glassman]

Very Cool! Nice to see you are getting the kid involved as well. My younger brother and his family moved out of the city last year and now have 2 goats, 3 ducks, and 10 chickens for eggs.

Nice! I have a real love/hate relationship with my goats..

Got a couple of better pics of the "back yard" today.

 

[GoBison]

Nice! I have a real love/hate relationship with my goats..

Got a couple of better pics of the "back yard" today.
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WOW! - that's absolutely amazing! I'm thinking I will want to retire in an area like that! Very nice Jeremy!

 

[Bondo 440]

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Lol. Nice.

 

[navyvet]

If you ever find these eat them all they are delicious

Let me know what you think

 

[Glassman]

If you ever find these eat them all they are delicious
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Let me know what you think

Bahahaha! Amanitas are toxic without proper ID and preparation! Not tasty, but a cheap vacation with correct preparation..