Sure we hate ’em on the internet, but we also don’t like unpleasant surprises popping up in our yard either. That means you giant crazy mushroom clump:
When we left for our daily walk yesterday evening I noticed what I thought was a pile of dead leaves knocked down by that morning’s rains. Nope, instead it was this mass o’ mushrooms that literally appeared out of nowhere in less than 24 hours. Not really the “buy my house” look we’re going for these days.
Now I consider myself to be a fun guy and I can appreciate the miracle that is nature (wow, that much mushroomage grew in just a day!) but this bloom of ‘shroom had to go. Good thing those suckers are easy to knock out (although there was a fair amount of slug-like slime involved). Here’s hoping they don’t pull a David Copperfield and reappear again anytime soon.
Pssst- Sherry here, ten points to those who can find the hidden mushroom pun that my cheesy hubby stealthily worked into this post.
Blair says
Just FYI… the loading message that I’m getting (on Firefox) while your page is coming up is “connecting to cetrk.com”
Don’t know if that helps or not, but I figured I’d tell you.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much for the help Blair! We’re hoping to figure things out soon!
xo,
s
Lauren says
It is good that you recognize them for what they are. My first thought is usually “Who put pancakes in my yard?” And my second thought – “Oh.”
heather j. says
haha…a “fun guy”???
Sandra Ann says
“Fun Guy” = fungi — love it! :)))) nothing like a cheesy pun to get my day started with a smile :)
Shannon says
haha as soon as I read “fun guy” it reminded me of a silly fungi joke I heard as a kid lol.
kathy says
I got the pun, but I love the TITLE more! You guys have great titles.
Emily says
Usually I have no problems, but incidentally I got an Opinion Central pop-up when reading this post. :/
YoungHouseLove says
Urgh, sorry Emily – we do our best to keep pop-ups off our site (did we mention they annoy us too?) but sometimes they sneak in there. We’ve contacting our ad folks to get rid of ’em so thanks for the heads.
Oh, and still working on the site slowness issue too. To those who mentioned the “waiting for cetrk.com” detail – thank you! We’ve removed that script so hopefully it helps, but we’re gonna keep looking for the source.
Thanks!
-John
Rhonda says
I saw it the first time reading thru! I love your writing style, so I figured there would be something clever!
Holly says
Have you had trees cut down since you’ve lived there? I heard on an NPR gardening show a few weeks ago that those massive mushroom growths usually result from decaying root systems underground following tree removal. But, alas, it’s MUCH more expensive to have the whole entire, yard-eating root system removed along with the tree itself.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Holly,
We did have a lot of trees in the front when we moved in, but the funny part is that it sprung up in an area that remember to be tree-less!
xo,
s
Monica says
Dopey me…I didn’t see the pun until I read through the comments too. Oh well.
BTW…I noticed that in behind the GIANT ugly mushroom appears to be a ring of cute little toadstools…and, of course, a ring of toadstools means fairies were dancing in your yard…maybe that could be part of the sales pitch? Your house is known to have dancing fairies?
Or maybe that fact would appeal to too small a demographic :-).
Albita says
He’s a Fun Guy!
OMG what would make a huge nasty mushroom grow super fast like that?
I’ve never paid attention to how quicky the tiny ones grow in my yard, but i dont think it’s over night.
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
Have you guys had a lot of rain recently? We seemed to get them when our grass was new and we were watering it a lot
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! It has been rather rainy lately. So funny that they just spring up overnight though!
xo,
s
Belle says
I feel so much better seeing other Aussies struggle with the fun-gi fun-gee pronunciation issue. I actually clicked through to the comments just for the answer!
judi says
fun guy… har har har ;-)
Kati says
Our yard care dude (note: me, not so DIY-ish) tells us that mushroom growth is a sign of a healthy yard, and rich soil. I say it’s a selling point, even if it isn’t the most attractive look for a lawn.
Jenn L @ Peas and Crayons says
Gross =/
Jenn L @ Peas and Crayons says
Too bad the yummy edible ones don’t randomly pop up in our yards! That would be fun….. gi
Kiran says
You’d better treat the roots as well. These buggers can just pop out more, without warning :D
amanda says
Whoops, I thought the pun was “suckers” since mushroom absorb water with all those little spores and what not. I guess I over-analyzed it!
Amanda says
Fun Guy
I got it right away and thought, was she in my 7th grade science class?
LOL
Shelley @ Green Eggs & Hamlet says
John sure is a fun guy! And I promise I didn’t cheat by looking at the other commenters.
Susan G. says
Thought you’d enjoy this short DIY video entitled “How to Remove Mushrooms From Your Lawn”. I am currently collaborating with this company on a landscape re-design of my home in Williamsburg, VA. As you might imagine, they are fun to work with!
http://hertzlerandgeorge.com/mushrooms
Amy says
It looks like a “hen of the woods” which is edible. I am not a mushroom expert (and you should always be 100% sure before eating) but you may have a little gold mine in your yard! Perhaps you have your own little permaculture garden with no effort!
April says
I saw the pun immediately and thought, “Fun guy? Really?” before even finishing the sentence.
Glad to know it was intentional! Ha ha!
rhiannon says
fun guy! but it’s actually pronounced fun-jeye.
Barbara says
I thought you might find this TED talk about the many benefits of mushrooms given by Paul Stamets interesting. I found it to be fascinating.
Kat @ Me Simplified says
A girl walks into a bar and sits down next to a mushroom. The mushroom asks if he could buy her a drink. She says no. He says, how come? I’m a fun guy! Ha ha ha
Katy says
I am obviously commenting on this post about 18 months too late, but it definitely caught my eye. My step dad grew up in the mountains of Slovakia foraging for berries and mushrooms, and he has passed on the mushroom-hunting tradition to me. If you look underneath the caps of the mushrooms, there is a very easy tip to decide whether or not they are edible (whether or not you want to cook them, it would mean they are safe). If the underside is spongy, you are good to go. If it has ridges, that means they aren’t edible.