Fruitful Shade

All about edible plants that can be grown in partial to full shade

[Fruitful Shade @DecentSoil]

The first tiny shiitake on a log I inoculated months ago! Looking forward to spring next year!

#ShadeGarden #GrowYourOwn #GardeningX

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Woodpecker working on my window frame.

#birds #wildlife

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First frosts are here and it’s triggered my “Garden 2025” anticipation.

#GardeningX

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Pulled off this little buggers while processing Korean radish greens! They’ll have one last meal before visiting our neighbor’s chickens.

#GardeningX #Insects

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Korean radishes from the #ShadeGarden

#GardeningX

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Autumn olive is ready to harvest in my area. This is an invasive plant with edible berries. We pick clean to reduce propagation. Kinda sweet when ready, dry and astringent when unripe!

#foraging #InvasivePlants #WildEdibles

[Fruitful Shade @DecentSoil]

Tomato of tomatoes.

#gardening

[Dave Epstein @growingwisdom]

Final drought monitor of the water year which ends Monday. Some pretty extreme stuff over West Virginia, first moderate drought for parts of New England, but with plants heading into dormancy, lower impact.

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#InsectThursday

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Carrot unboxing.

#ShadeGarden #Gardening #GrowYourOwn

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Peekaboo! Little carrot from the #ShadeGarden!

#GrowYourOwn

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#SundayYellow

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Volunteer squash still hoping for the best as summer ends.

#SundayYellow #Gardening

[Elle Lookbook @EvaLovesDesign]

I’m going to try this … https://t.co/Hf9zi5RLdL

[Fruitful Shade @DecentSoil]

We scared away the groundhog munching our volunteer squash. Slugs got a nibble, but the groundhog finished it off by morning.

#MotherNature #GardeningX

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#MagentaMonday

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Goldenrod blooming in a new spot this year.

#SundayYellow #Gardening

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Winecap mushroom (STROPHARIA RUGOSO-ANNULATA) spore print!

https://t.co/kXHjDIZYT3

#ShadeGardening

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Trying out spore printing for the first time.

#GourmetMushrooms #GrowYourOwn