A Sweating Red Belted Conk

Herb Notes

Red Belted Conk (Fomitopsis schrenkii) “sweating” on the side of a log. The liquid drops are released by growing conks in a process called guttation. It’s a bit pungent-tasting. Was out gathering conks to make a salve for tense, sore muscles and...

Drying Wild Mushrooms

Herb Notes

My article in Edible New Mexico magazine about preparing cooked powders of wild mushrooms that you can use year round in the kitchen.   Read it here :...