What did you do in the garden today?

[Molpet]

found this stringy orange fungi all over in the soil and on the weed barrier fabric

Looks like mulberry roots

 

[TJAnonymous]

Looks like mulberry roots

Like Mulberry tree roots?

I wish... I finally bought a Mulberry tree from Stark Brothers because I wanted one so badly. But it's completely on the other side of the property... And only a year old.

However, I did let a local tree service dump their mulch at my place about 2 or 3 years ago. They showed up randomly one day and dumped another load next to my compost. Both the surprise load and the original load had the same stringy orange fungus that grew in both piles as it composted down. They are completely gone now but it's very likely that fungus got mixed into my compost which would explain how it ended up in the garden because I top dress my beds every year.

Does really explain what type of fungi it is though... I'm just hoping it isn't anything toxic or bad for my garden.

 

[Molpet]

Like Mulberry tree roots?

I wish...

Lol they are a big nuisance here. Every fence row or anywhere not mowed. Weed trees here.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Lol they are a big nuisance here. Every fence row or anywhere not mowed. Weed trees here.

Gum trees and Privet are like that here...

Mulberry trees hold a special place from my childhood so I could never see them as a nuisance. Of course, if the one I planted here goes rogue in the next decade, I might be open to changing my mind.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

We'll see...That's a tomato stuffed into the stem of a potato. I used a toothpick to make the hole. I'll report back if the tomato lives.
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Will you call it pomato or a totato?

 

[WthrLady]

Like Mulberry tree roots?

I wish... I finally bought a Mulberry tree from Stark Brothers because I wanted one so badly. But it's completely on the other side of the property... And only a year old.

However, I did let a local tree service dump their mulch at my place about 2 or 3 years ago. They showed up randomly one day and dumped another load next to my compost. Both the surprise load and the original load had the same stringy orange fungus that grew in both piles as it composted down. They are completely gone now but it's very likely that fungus got mixed into my compost which would explain how it ended up in the garden because I top dress my beds every year.

Does really explain what type of fungi it is though... I'm just hoping it isn't anything toxic or bad for my garden.

sure it a fungi and not just something growing deprived of sunlight?

 

[akroberts1085]

Spent most of the day cleaning the hen den/ garden shed.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

We did pick up our load of topsoil and I decided we would ride home through the woods, wash board, whoopdee dos and mud puddles. Turned to DW and said, this is a nice little ride, to which DW replied, deadpan of course, probably be nicer if we weren't dragging a ton of dirt behind us.

 

[TJAnonymous]

sure it a fungi and not just something growing deprived of sunlight?

Yes, I'm almost positive that it's some type of fungi.

I gave a bucket of weeds to the goats and chickens. I threw in some of that mystery fungi as I pulled it out of the dirt... I didn't go inspect closely but they seemed to have eaten it along with the weeds. Hopefully no one dies or ends up body snatched.

 

[Smokerbill]

I think it's high time I plant some peas. And I have some tiny leaf lettuce starts I can put in the garden too.