Winter Mushroom Foraging
16+ Mushrooms to Harvest even in the Snow!
Most mushroom foragers are licking their chops waiting for Morel season, but there are plenty of wonderful mushrooms that are available even in the coldest parts of winter. Yes, even up here in the north country.
They are nice to have in the spring months for sure, but there was a time when edible and medicinal mushrooms kept people healthy and nourished during the dark times of the year when little else was available.
You’d be surprised just how many easy-to-identify, useful mushrooms are out there all winter long (even in cold climates).
Read More: 16+ Mushrooms You Can Forage in the Winter
Things You Might Need This Week
How to Make Soap ~ The winter months are a great time to take up a new indoor hobby, and soapmaking is a fun craft that’s surprisingly easy (once you get started).
Winter Foraging: 50+ Foods to Find in the Snow ~ Just because it’s cold out, doesn’t mean there’s no food and medicine to be found!
Foraging Usnea Lichen ~ This natural antibiotic is best harvested in winter, right after wind storms knock it from high branches.
Seasonal Preserving
Recipes to keep your larder full all year round…in season now:
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Things I’m Loving
Sam Thayer’s Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants ~ Sam is my very favorite foraging author, and he already has three spectacular books that should be on every forager’s bookshelf…but he finally put out a comprehensive field guide. It’s well worth it, and it’s appropriate for the entire US.
Portable Power Banks ~ We keep a Jackery 1500 on hand for emergencies, and it really came in handy during this last multiple times this winter alread. Not a bad idea if you’re in a location that frequently loses power for hours or days at a time. You can charge them up ahead of time by plug, or they also come with solar panels for solar power generation in an emergency.
What are you harvesting, preserving, building, or exploring on your homestead this week? I’d love to hear about it!
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Until Next Time,
Ashley at Practical Self Reliance
You're right about Sam Thayer's newest guide to foraging. It's an incredible reference, and if you can only afford 1, it's a great choice. It travels well too.
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For those that can afford a Jackery 1500 it is truly worthwhile, one of my friends swear by his.
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Thanks for all you do!
Don.