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Fungus

When It Rains, It Spores

Posted on September 20, 2019October 1, 2019 by Shannon

It may be cliché, but it's true when 15" of rain pours in 3 hours.

Posted in Family, Living, NatureTagged Bolete, Flooding, Fungus, Monarch butterfly, Mushrooms, Rain, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Summer19 Comments

Fruit, Figs and Fungi Friends

Posted on July 1, 2019June 4, 2021 by Shannon

Still doubt the lowly fungus? It's the real organic garden Super Hero.

Posted in Food, Gardening, Living, TreesTagged Apple, Compost, Fig, Fruit, Fungus, Mycorrhiza, Organic waste, Summer, Tomato, Trees10 Comments

School Gardens: Creating Habitat, Ecosystem Diversity

Posted on February 3, 2019February 4, 2019 by Shannon

Build it, and they will come.

Posted in Insects, Nature, Reptiles, vs. Human habitatTagged Fungus, Gray Tree Frog, Green Anole, Ladybird Beetle, Monarch caterpillar, Mushrooms, Ox Beetle Larva, Pollen, pollination, School gardens, Sunflower7 Comments

Keyhole 2.0

Posted on December 17, 2018July 25, 2020 by Shannon

Taking advantage of the ways of fungi and soil microbes, the keyhole rocks!

Posted in NatureTagged Compost, Drought garden, Fungus, Keyhole garden, Mycorrhiza, Veggies12 Comments

School Gardens: Building Friendships, Reviving Dead Soil

Posted on November 20, 2018July 25, 2020 by Shannon

Who knew building friendships was essential for life?

Posted in Conservation, Gardening, NatureTagged Drought garden, Friendship, Fungus, Mycorrhiza, Raised bed garden, School gardens, Square foot garden, Veggies20 Comments

School Gardens (Overdue) Update: Let It Grow!

Posted on May 1, 2018November 15, 2020 by Shannon

An overdue update about an on-going garden project at school.

Posted in Children, Food, Gardening, Insects, NatureTagged Carrots, Fungus, Making compost, Monarch butterfly, Monarch caterpillar, Raised bed garden, School gardens, Soil, Videos32 Comments

Too Much Rain Makes For Fun Guys

Posted on July 16, 2012January 21, 2022 by Shannon

∞ How about a PG-rated fungal joke, hm? Q:  What do you call a mushroom with a 9" stem? A:  A Fungi to be with. The joke only works if you pronounce it correctly. Not fun'-ghee or fun'-ghye but fun'-GUY. Buddum bum. I am only just skimming the surface on learning about the fabulous fungus. … Continue reading Too Much Rain Makes For Fun Guys

Posted in GardeningTagged Fungus, Mushrooms, Soil38 Comments

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