Foraging from Nature

[Oaktavia]

@spleef_oner morels are tasty but oysters really are something special. I haven't found a large enough group of shroomies to harvest yet lately, but I did find a beautiful small cream colored cluster last weekend. Oysters around here transition from spring/summer to fall/winter colors. The last ones I found before those were the FW ones that are brown, portobello colored.

[twin]

Found this one.

[Oaktavia]

@twin chicken of the woods my dude

[twin]

@Oaktavia Is it good to eat?

[Oaktavia]

@twin oh yes battered and fried like chicken nuggets or popcorn chicken. People go nuts about that particular mushroom. I have some in my freezer at the moment.

[twin]

Found this one today.

[Oaktavia]

@twin those look like honey or golden oysters to me. I saw some white ones on stumps in my property but they were a few days too old. One of the clusters was growing feet from my window and I didn't even realize it till yesterday.

[twin]

Good eating in the woods.

[Oaktavia]

@twin the only good thing about those dang brambles in my yard.

[twin]

@Oaktavia They do make good wine. Made some last year.

[Oaktavia]

@twin nice...how many berries do you need for that?

[twin]

@Oaktavia I get enough to fill two half gallon canning jars. You put the berries in the jars with 2 cups of sugar on top. Let stand in the sunshine so they become wine.

[Oaktavia]

@twin dang that sounds pretty simple. Had I not hopped on the sober wagon, I'd totally try that.

[twin]

@Oaktavia You have to keep a lid on but not tight so it can vent. Outside for 3 months or more. The longer the more alcohol in the wine.

[twin]

Not quite ripe yet. Red raspberries.

[twin]

@Oaktavia Did you get enough of them to make wine this time?

[Oaktavia]

@twin said in Foraging from Nature:

@Oaktavia Did you get enough of them to make wine this time?

Nope I didn't pick any actually I just leave em.

[twin]

@Oaktavia No wine this year. Maybe will pick enough of them next summer for wine.

[T4920]

Being able to grab a handful of fresh Blackberries on my lunchtime walks is my favourite part of summer in the UK.

[Oaktavia]

@T4920 so cool!