Are these edible?
Pull them out ?
Poisonous to dogs?
Rob nutrients?
Haybale mushroom questions
I was wondering the same thing. I've never seen so many different varities of mushrooms growing in one place. And none are the common ones you see growing on the ground. I've been just letting mine die down and go back into the bale. Don't know if that's a good thing, or not.
I don't think we have had any explanation for the mushrooms but normally just let them die back, or knock them off if they bother you. I think we have all decided that it is a sign of a good working bale if you get the mushrooms. If you are concerned about the dog, get rid of them. But I would not try to stop them from growing because whatever you do for that might make your bales kill off your plants.
Don't want that.
I'm convinced that they, as so many things, exist for my amusement. This year I have a broader variety of colors/textures to my little fungus friends . . . they don't hurt nuthin'- let 'em be!
Fungi actually free nutrients from the straw. They are one of the many components nature uses to decompose material and return it to the soil. :)
Worms, bacteria, and insects are some of the other pieces of the puzzle. :)
-Joe
Whatever works. I always thought it was a good sign.
Yup yup yup. :)
-Joe
The "mushroom" question is one of the most often asked.
And, yes, they are a good sign, and as Joe mentioned, provide a good use.
I always looked forward to seeing them.
Kent
They are always like little harbingers of spring aren't they? "Hey, I've got my first mushroom"!!!