Native -5minutefreewrite

For https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@mariannewest/day-1054-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-native

There are native plants in my garden and there are invasive species, but I honestly know so little.

I think it’s likely that nothing and everything inside me is a little bit of a lie.

Oh, I feel like I’m an eensy bit more prepared for the apocalypse now, because I learned some simple facts for identifying edible puffball mushrooms.

If the inside is white and has no gills, it’s edible. Otherwise, it’s not. Simple!

If I’m wrong, tell me. It’s something I looked up yesterday, and it gave me great relief to have such a simple answer.

Of course, it’d be tragic if, using that simple answer, I poisoned myself.

Do you have other mycology tips for me? I’d love to know enough to harvest mushrooms if there were an apocalypse that meant I couldn’t check the internet for verification.

Surely there are edible mushrooms in L.A., where I am. The fungi do pop up abruptly on a pretty regular basis. And by regular, I mean occasional, but it’s pretty sudden and so we notice and comment on them when they appear.

I also need to spend some more time learning about gardening in this climate. Our veggies are OK, but not great.