Comments on: Fairy Ring Love

By: Debra Krause

Debra Krause — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:29:24 +0000

Pick up a “Mushrooms of Western Canada” book (Lone Pine Publishing).
It’s the book used by the Mycology instructor who does the courses at the Devonian Gardens.
We did talk about fairy ring mushrooms in the spring course, and he said that there are a couple of different kinds and one is a very tasty edible (others may be edible as well, but a proper id is always needed).
It’s a prized and very expensive mushroom in France apparently. Mainly because it’s wild picked and not cultivated.
- Deb

By: The Kitchen Magpie

The Kitchen Magpie — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:22:42 +0000

Mine that I mow over don’t look like this either, I would LOVE to know. They are a very brown mushroom. These looks so delicate and lovely!

By: Rory Allison

Rory Allison — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:44:21 +0000

There are many different strains of fairy ring. I am in the turf industry and fight these also. I will not fight so hard if they are edible. Are all of them edible?

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:00:22 +0000

My crazy old neighbour used to eat my fairy ring mushrooms. While I knew she couldn’t have lived so long if they were poisonous, I didn’t jump to try eating them myself. After fighting the ugly rings for a while, and seeing how deep the spores went into the soil (or was that just dead soil?), I chose to start eliminating sod and growing perennials and veggies in my front yard. No more fairy rings for me!

I may have to search out someone else’s rings now and become the crazy-mushroom-lady in her absence. There’s a crazy person on every block…

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:26:35 +0000

I had no idea these were edible either. I never understood people’s aversion to mushrooms popping up in their lawns. I love seeing mushrooms- they are so fascinating. I think I may have a fairy ring in my lawn- but it rarely pops up because Lethbridge is so dry. I’ll have to keep an eye out the next time we get some rain!

By: Conrad

Conrad — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:10:26 +0000

Unbe-freaking-lievable! After watching my neighbours fight these my entire childhood.

Seriously, wow. You’re pushing some serious boundaries my friend. Hats off to you.