Morels spores are tough, they're often found after fire because the fire strips away the outer shell so to speak and allows for germination. Without the help of fire a morel spore could take around 5yrs to germinate! I made a firepit in my yard a few yrs ago and found morels near it the next spring but i lived here 7yrs prior to that and never saw any.
um i tried that controlled burn, on a 40 acre patch, after oh around 500 acre was put out, 499 of it not mine nore dad's all the neighbors said no harm no foul and refused to press charges against me, i used to clear patches of our land let it brush up and the neighbors had stands 40 yards back on 3 sides, now the forty did not burn nor any of my land except maybe a acre and a half. but the fire department sent me a bill for $500, since the forestry dept could not find not a one of them deer hunters/land owners to file a complaint. since when its time for a new clearing to grow up there's chainsaws and tractors everywhere, so dont burn on a day that right after you light it, if the wind makes a 180 degree turn
them wild bair blackberries make killer wines much better then tame blackberries, as for adding use a little crabapple or elderberries in your more soft favor wines, instead of tannings, my 1 ounce bottle of tanning is unused, crabapple and elderberry will give them to smooth wines that sought after tart finish, until my feet got so bad i used the old ways from south of the dixon mason line, old ways as in hillbilly ways, using what we had,
Most of northern Wisconsin is on "HIGH" fire alert, but we did get a little rain last night.
Yes im in the west, never been too far east but there are different kinds of morels ours are mostly dark ive heard they can be found in lighter browns and yellows, maybe some germinate more readily. Ive also heard of people propagating and growing them at home but not sure how.
So ive heard, the brambles are everywhere but ill have to pick and freeze until i have enough, they dont yeild like a blackberry bush. I usually mix them with my raspberries and thimbleberries. My elderberry trees are just starting to bloom and im excited to try the flowers.
Thanks ill check it out, i usually just order from amazon cause that's where i shop anyway but last order i placed mid march and still haven't recieved my pkgs yet.
I did a lilac wine, it seemed to be going great at the start and then got kinda smelly, i got some really mixed feedback from others who tried to make it. Apparently lilac wine goes through some very dramatic changes in color, odor and taste. Its not done yet and i haven't braved a taste. I wanted to pitch it but instead ive hidden it away. Ill see how it goes i guess. My strawberry meade is done but tastes a bit harsh, im hoping it too will mellow out with age.
untill my feet went bad i picked and froze, now dad and i ride around in a side beside kubota and eat all we can reach,lol
