Taking a peek at the garden, I stumbled across three mushrooms standing proudly in the Irish Moss (Subgina subulata). As I often ask, “What’s up Mushrooms…are you friend or foe?”
Mystery Mushroom Volunteers
I have always thought of them as a sign of good soil health. Besides the fact that our dog may try to eat them…are they really a bad sign?
Three Mushrooms
Aerial shoot of the three suspects. I am not surprised they popped up here. I understand they like dark and damp places…and this is the shadiest side of our garden.
Mushroom with Cow with/ Surfboard
I have left them for now next to our Cow Carrying Surfboard from Cow Parade. The two make a perfect match.
– Far Out Flora
June 10, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Good lord they are huge! It’s been the same here this spring, they are everywhere…and types I’ve never seen before. I like them but like you I am worried that the dog might eat them and then be ill, or worse. So I pull them up.
June 10, 2010 at 1:21 pm
A mushroom is the fruit of the mycelium! It means your soil is healthy!
June 11, 2010 at 7:53 am
I find mushrooms fascinating and magical, but my grandmother’s dog very nearly died from ingesting them. Don’t think they’re worth it with pets or kids around…
June 12, 2010 at 6:26 am
So the mushrooms are coming out so that they do not get eaten by the dogs…but looks like the soil is good in that area. yeah!
June 12, 2010 at 7:35 am
Good to know. I often get a bit worried when I have mushrooms growing… Yours are pretty btw!
June 12, 2010 at 9:02 am
The strangest mushrooms I’ve had were on a couple of eucalpytus. Seems their name is Laetiporus gilbertsonii and are possibly edible. I always assumed they had something to do with the trees’ death, but apparently not. http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Laetiporus_gilbertsonii.html