Hello Fungi!

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

They're back! I have never in my life seen such a mushroom and to my horror, when Jack was a puppy last Fall, he would race out in the morning and chomp down on these like it was the best thing ever! I would have to go out in the backyard before I let him out, with flashlight and nightie, and pick them all with plastic gloves on before he ate them. I'm not talking one or two, I had dozens of these little soldiers. They even smell. We developed a little pet name for these guys, I mean how could you not and when they came up in conversation with a landscaper, he told me it's actually their name?! I'll let you come up with your own name. I'm told they come from the mulch and that's usually where I find them. Well, I just found one this morning, I guess with all the rain.. they're back! I don't think Jack ate any, maybe he's over it, I'll be watching him. I was told they're not poisonous. Do you know of these and how to get rid of them? When you pick them, there's like a round base to it underground and I pull the whole thing. Yikes! This whole post is questionable!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I had these too, and posted quite the R-rated discussion about them. I'll have to go find it.

 

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Karen, at least I'm in good company! Thanks for the link, had no idea they have been discussed in such detail here! LOL Now I know the proper name, and that my little nickname is not it! It's good to know that yours did not come back the next year. I searched my whole yard and I only see the one, so maybe I'll be as lucky!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

You just have to get rid of the..um...the...that white ball part, lol!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

You're killin' me!!! LOL!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Janie, if it isn't on DK it doesn't exist : )

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Here you go, Janie: http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/gardengroup/forum/topics/rrated-f...

They're called Stinkhorns"! They are tough to get rid of; you have to dig down deep to get all the spores or whatever they are, and they do smell horrible.

But I did manage to get rid of it after that one season.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Obscene is the nicest thing I can say!.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

exactly!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Yes, I do remember the discussion but not the name. I've just started getting the littlest brown mushrooms all over. And as I was out mowing, because the lawn finally was dry enough, I got drenched with the next downpour. Now it's getting very dark....

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

I've noticed the little brown mushrooms too! Sorry you got drenched! We've got some dark clouds, but no rain. I better start the grill outside while the grillings still good!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Yes, lately outdoors is between showers.