Y’all, I harvested my first batch of morel mushrooms last week, and I have to say, the whole process was so much fun! I noticed a few mushrooms growing on our property. Once I began searching, I gathered a big bowl full of these prized beauties. Probably two pounds!
According to reports from those in the know, this spring’s morel season is a stellar one. Conditions have been perfect for these gifts from the forest.
John was sure I was trying to poison him. You see, we missed the fungi class during our Master Naturalist training so he was skeptical. But real morels are easily distinguishable from false morels. Real morels are hollow inside from stem to cap.Continue Reading