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Gardening

Locut0s

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13. Thanks for the link...

Reply to opiate69 (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 06:18 PM

Jul 2013

Yeah I've always been led to believe that wild mushroom hunting is pretty dangerous. Even the experts get it wrong from time to time. But there I know there are a few very unique looking ones that are relatively safe to pick once you get to know them. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

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What wild berries can you identify and pick in your area?... [View all] Locut0s Jul 2013 OP

Huckleberries, around Spokane and North Idaho. Lot's of jtuck004 Jul 2013 #1

Red Huckleberries?... Locut0s Jul 2013 #2

Blue. Good, too. It's like a religion to some of these folks. And the secrecy jtuck004 Jul 2013 #5

Since I'm in basically the same corner of the world as you are (Olympia, Wa) opiate69 Jul 2013 #3

Interesting I've thought of trying mushrooming... Locut0s Jul 2013 #8

Definitely wise counsel... opiate69 Jul 2013 #11

Thanks for the link... Locut0s Jul 2013 #13

Blackberries Aerows Jul 2013 #4

When fully ripe they shouldn't be tart at all... Locut0s Jul 2013 #9

Just had black currants, gooseberry and rhubarb oatmeal crisp. Fresh berries from the garden. applegrove Jul 2013 #6

Nice! nt Locut0s Jul 2013 #10

Blackberries are the big one XemaSab Jul 2013 #7

Elderberries and black raspberries TuxedoKat Jul 2013 #12

Mulberry, black raspberry, elderberry, blackberry, gooseberry, little wild strawberries mtnester Jul 2013 #14