Trying out spore printing for the first time. #GourmetMushrooms #GrowYourOwn

Winecap mushroom (STROPHARIA RUGOSO-ANNULATA) spore print! fieldforest.net/product/wine-c… #ShadeGardening

Goldenrod blooming in a new spot this year. #SundayYellow #Gardening

#MagentaMonday

We scared away the groundhog munching our volunteer squash. Slugs got a nibble, but the groundhog finished it off by morning. #MotherNature #GardeningX

I’m going to try this … outdoorapothecary.com

Volunteer squash still hoping for the best as summer ends. #SundayYellow #Gardening

#SundayYellow

Peekaboo! Little carrot from the #ShadeGarden! #GrowYourOwn

Carrot unboxing. #ShadeGarden #Gardening #GrowYourOwn

Final drought monitor of the water year which ends Monday. Some pretty extreme stuff over West Virginia, first moderate drought for parts of New England, but with plants heading into dormancy, lower impact.

#InsectThursday

Tomato of tomatoes. #gardening

Autumn olive is ready to harvest in my area. This is an invasive plant with edible berries. We pick clean to reduce propagation. Kinda sweet when ready, dry and astringent when unripe! #foraging #InvasivePlants #WildEdibles

Korean radishes from the #ShadeGarden #GardeningX

Pulled off this little buggers while processing Korean radish greens! They’ll have one last meal before visiting our neighbor’s chickens. #GardeningX #Insects

First frosts are here and it’s triggered my “Garden 2025” anticipation. #GardeningX

Woodpecker working on my window frame. #birds #wildlife

Happy Thanksgiving!

The first tiny shiitake on a log I inoculated months ago! Looking forward to spring next year! #ShadeGarden #GrowYourOwn #GardeningX