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Canada

This is the FIRST year ive ever ever seen a mushroom in my patch, a few weeks ago after a good days rain and some warm weather they started showing up here and there around the pumpking plants. it just finished raining here for almost a week straight and the Temps have been in the low 90's
now its been 90's with HOT HUMID days. went out to the patch this mourning and my entire garden is packed with mushrooms all over the friggen place includeing the lawn
around the area were my pumpkings grow out onto.

1. What causes this?
2. Can they cause any harm to the plants ? being they
are takeing over the garden?

3. any easy way to get rid of them besides pulling them one by one

thanks
Dave

7/22/2004 2:37:07 AM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

MUSHROOMS.......LOL.....I wonder if they are the magic type mushrooms...lol...But any way you ever heard of mushroom compost....They have to be beneficial either way..Wether you freeze dry them or compost them...lol

7/22/2004 3:09:09 AM

Cologne / Germany

I don´t think you have a problem Dave. Look here:
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=80114

7/22/2004 5:35:50 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Dave, are yours looking similar to the ones in the picture I posted in the photo gallery?
Martin

7/22/2004 5:45:36 AM

Vermont Green MTN State

I have alot of funky mushrooms too. Manure is usually the cause for this. I get them in my veggie garden too, they don't last long and I have never had a problem with them as far as an effect on what I am growing. Wouldn't worry, if anything it is a sign of very fertile soil!

7/22/2004 9:49:29 AM

[email protected]

It's the cool wet weather. Don't be concerned unless a really big one starts to interfere with a plant. Then just knock it over or pitch it.

7/22/2004 10:10:54 AM

Indiana

I got a mess of them too havent caused any problems i can see.
Steve

7/22/2004 11:01:40 AM

Canada

Floh, Yup those are the same,

Thanks

Dave

7/22/2004 12:52:05 PM

White Plains, NY

Woodchips? They will cause mushrooms.

7/23/2004 4:46:42 PM

Walkerton Ont

is it the good mushrooms that make you feel good lol if so keep them and sell them.. theres good money in that
lol just joking

7/23/2004 6:45:43 PM