Sheet mulch mushrooms

These might be Dung mushrooms. Started showing up in May and as of today, June 16, 2008 new mushrooms grow each day. Emerge from the sheet mulch in the early morning and are dried out by late afternoon; new mushrooms the next day.

Mystery mass in our sheet mulch

ANSWER: This is fuligo septica, common name is dog vomit slime mold or scrambled egg slime mold. See here and here for more info.

Does anybody know what this is? It grew overnight in the sheet mulch. It looks solid but is the consistency of cream of wheat. By late afternoon it had dried to a thin red slab. It's sort of weird!

What is it?

Is its presence a good sign or a bad sign?

Should I leave it in the sheet mulch or remove it?

Permaculture - Concrete to food and wildlife

June activities

Now we can direct sow most vegetable seeds including, lettuce, cucumbers, squash, and corn. Arugula lovers will want to make a last spring sowing of the standard rocket and plant the narrow leaved Italian wild Arugula for summer use. Chop and add a generous handful of either arugula to tomato based pasta sauces. The flavors mellow for a delicious sauce.

Basil has been transplanted to both ground and containers. My main crop of basil comes from direct sowing in July when the soil is nice and warm. The seedlings take off quickly and I just have to remember to space my seeds at least an inch apart and then thin the plants so they're spaced 6" to 8" apart. These plants are for pesto, slurries of leaves frozen into ice cube trays, used in summer sandwiches instead of lettuce. They never reach maximum size because we steadily harvest.

Basil

Basil has been transplanted to both ground and containers. My main crop of basil comes from direct sowing in July when the soil is nice and warm. The seedlings take off quickly and I just have to remember to space my seeds at least an inch apart and then thin the plants so they're spaced 6" to 8" apart. These plants are for pesto, slurries of leaves frozen into ice cube trays, used in summer sandwiches instead of lettuce. They never reach maximum size because we steadily harvest.

Garlic scapes (early flower buds)

Eat those emerging garlic flowers but do it early -- Mother Earth News.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2005-10-01/Garlic-Scapes.aspx?utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email

Ground cherries

Ordered 4 altogether; anticipate loosing all to cold night temperatures (May 2008 and about 45 to 50 degrees at night) because put them out too soon. Next year grow from seed and plant in mid to late June when the are about 10" across.

Ground cherry plants should be grown in a warm areas and receive plenty of sunlight, so choose a sunny location in the garden. Ground cherries grow very similar to tomatoes, but grow more quickly. The fruit grow inside husk. Relocate your plants in different parts of your garden each year to avoid diseases. Optimum temperatures for growing ground cherries are between 65 F and 85 F. Plant your seeds indoors 3 to 6 weeks before setting outside. When seedlings are 4" tall, transplant them in larger pots. Plants should be at least 10" tall before transplanting outdoors. Place plants outdoors in shady area several days before transplanting outdoors. Shelter the transplants to prevent sunburn, wilting, and rain damage. Spring planting should occur when soil is warm, at least 3 weeks after last frost, and when temperatures remain above 70 F. You can plant early if you use water towers. To protect plant branches from breaking, use 4 to 5 ft tall cages. Plants can grow 2 to 6 ft tall.
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