Help I Have Mushrooms In My Mint

[lana900]

Ok... so i'm watering my mint plant...and it had mushrooms in it. I was watering it everyday, was that too much... I mean it would start whilting if I didn't. I picked them out, but should I repot it in fresh soil. ??

[Rich]

Mushrooms or toadstools. You probably have woody bits in your compost which have spores attached.

They won't do any harm, you only use the new tips of the mint anyway so just leave them or pull them out if they look ugly..

[TransplantShock]

you don't even want to know where I have fungus.... <_< LOL I dont think the mushrooms are doing any harm, it jsut means that there are good soil organisams in your soil breaking down stuff so your plants can use it.

[lana900]

awsome..thank you... lol :P

[donybee]

Mushroom soup is an alternative. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[OSunshine]

As long as your mint is still looking good, don't worry about them. Just pull them up as you would any other weed.

[Soilman]

Now this is more in my area. You may be able to avoid attached spores by using a cleaner potting soil. Try coco fibre instead of wood-mulch. it is cleaner and retains water longer.

[boo]

Hi Soilman

Welcome to BlossomSwap :D So where are you from? <_<

[Sneezie]

:lol: :lol: OH DONYBEE [/QUOTE]mushroom soup is an alternative[QUOTE] :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Rich]

Minted mushroom soup. It could work.

[Soilman]

Hi Boo,

I am originally from Minnesota, and now I am living in Nevada. Yourself?

[boo]

Illinois, Quad Cities

So what do you like to grow in Nevada besides your well acquainted with herbs? ^_^ or maybe it was not so..i'll have to read the chive post again.

[Soilman]

I like to grow anything I can, Boo, however right now I am growing a seasonal, flowering shrubbery; a sago palm, some veggies and my trusting, and trusty herbs. Very soon I will be moving into annuals. What do you like to grow in the quads?

[boo]

Just about everything I can in my zone and a bunch that isn't for my zone. :blink: My basement is now full of grow lights and tropical plants, nice little escape from the winter if I can get over the musty basement smell. -_-

I think you'll like it here. Everyone is really friendly here.. :unsure: but apparently I am the only one that can see you. :blink: :lol:

[Soilman]

Really?? How do we make my stuff more ummm public? By the way, your basement sounds like a lovely place. What all are you growing down there?

[boo]

Well, if you wanted to you could post in the welcome area. :D Perhaps people would see you then and I would be reassured your not a figment of my imagination. Otherwise keep posting and sooner or later someone's got to take notice. :unsure:

How long have you been gardening and what's the story behind the name Soilman? <_<

Oh basement is lovely :wub: look past the musty basement odor, kitty box in the corner and the occasional hundred or two spiders.

I'm growing a little bit of everything down there. :D

[terese]

ohh i feel bad....


<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:green'>Welcome to the BS</span></span> :D

We aren't trying to pretend you're figment of boo's imagination. ^_^

[boo]

We aren't trying to pretend you're figment of boo's imagination.

:unsure: So you see him or you're trying to humor me? :lol:

[terese]

i see him..... :D i really do. :lol: I don't humor people...i might poke fun of them...rarely do i humor anyone...unless they're a few marbles shy with a huge butcher knife in their fist.

now.....put the knife down Boo....everyones your friend here....

[boo]

{{whipping the butter knife back behind her back}}

Oh ..ok <_<

[terese]

....just set....the knife....down....no one's gonna hurt you.

i think i'm gonna need back up.... -_-

[boo]

relax :wacko: As far as I know its not a full moon and I haven't been in the sugar jar.

<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>Now shhhhh, before we scare him. :unsure: :D </span>

[terese]

Ohh sorry....i seem to make it a habit, scaring away new members. ^_^ We're not crazy....really! :wacko:

[Soilman]

OOOOOHHHH JOY!!!!!! (sure hope I get acknowledged by someone new now) no offense, boo, just feels good that I was speaking to whom I thought I was. By the way I have been gardening for a mere two seasons and feel I am doing just fine and still have so much to learn!!! Loves, the soilman. Mabye I'll tell ya later why I got the name. ;)

[DandyLioness]

Welcome to BS soilman! This forum is the BEST!

[Soilman]

Thanks to all, especially boo, for lending a hand up. Dig on.

[decompost]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b77/ozonetraveler/hi_.gif
hi there soilman,
i bet you thought i wouldn't find you over here :ph34r:, hiding in the mint, with the mushrooms :lol: :lol:

okay :unsure: , so it did take me a little while, but -_- , now i see you http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b77/ozonetraveler/wave3.gif

[Soilman]

Hi decompost, and what are you doing in the shrooms?

[TransplantShock]

If ya'all would quit smokin' the shrooms....


:lol:

[Soilman]

ummmm... what'dya mean smokin shrooms? I thought they were somethin that goes in sauces and soups.. you know for eating? Do they make a type of pipe tobacco or somethin? :ph34r:

Cheers!
-the soilman

[Bandit]

the Ph balance of the soil is tooo sour quite often you are using old soil and you may want to repot or if in the ground do the dig and replace with new top soil to prevent the PH from getting to sour, and dont overwater a little bit is enough

[Soilman]

You can get a ph balance tester at a hardware store... this is a good point that fussy brings up. It is really amazing what the different contents of the soil will have on wanted and unwanted life in your pots... gardens ect. Another one you can keep a watchful eye on is the moisture content, which you can also pick up at a hardware store (moisture meter) This is getting pretty technical and can eventually take the fun out of just "letting things grow" I end up having to tests on these things regularly in my field... (sigh) The fun part is the planting and spreadsheets are necessary.

Different plants like different moistures and ph balances, so if you want to have an acurate garden, you can precisely add or take away from the soil to produce your plants exactly how you want OR you can use you gardening sense and enjoy it more!

Cheers! Happy Digging!
-the soilman