I’m with Ryan. Learning is best done in the field. I found some identification books and started to identify all that I could. Eventually I managed to go on a couple of forays and went to the mushroom expo at the devon botanical gardens. It’s been an interesting adventure.
Just want to share that Pluteus Cervinus(deer mushroom) seems to be out in abundance right now. I found over a pound in two locations. All total about 1 hour of walking. One location in Edmonton and one east of Edmonton. All are very fresh and relatively bug free.
Hey all! I’m very glad to have found this community and am very excited for the future now that I can get input from experienced mycologists. I am interested in studying this but have no idea where to start. I have a solid background in biology, but want to focus my studies on mycology…..any advise…
I did the slurry method with some agaricus campestris. Once you have the first slurry done, you can spread some of it and add more water and sugar and salt to keep going. I got a week of watering with spore layden water on my mint garden and on a spot on the lawn. I’m…
Kevin O wrote: My wonderful wife surprised me with a mushroom growing kit. She found it at the Superstore at 50st and 137ave Edmonton. $10.00 and apparently organic. Howdy Folks, I made a thread some time ago about growing mushrooms. I have 15 years experience with what I would describe as mushrooms gardening. I have…
Hello, In light of the increased activity on the forums, and the fact that some people on the website are not paid AMS members, I need to address the Alberta Mycological Policy on sharing foray information, pick site locations, directions, and maps on the forum. It is AMS policy to not offer directions to foray…
Join us for this fun foray/expo in Bow Valley. We will pick mushrooms on Saturday July 18, and then display them for the Kananaskis Parks Day on Sunday July 19. Parks Day is meant to celebrate and demonstrate everything that Kananaskis has to offer, and it is an opportunity to educate/inform/entertain the public on a…
Actually, The Kananaskis is made up of Provincial parks, Wildland parks and Provincial recreation areas. All areas are subject to levels of legislation. The only area officially exempt is the Private ranch where you would have to get permission from the land or lease holder.
Right now, it is not allowed in the Kananaskis and Bow valley parks. I might assume this might include all Parks in the Calgary region. As I mentioned earlier, they have asked us to make a submission with some suggestions. I think that this will be a process that take several months. In the mean…
