Gardening

This is a really good example of how nutrient deficiencies can occur.

If you look at the parsley you can see the cotyledons turning reddish and the true leaves are lime green. This is the beginning of nitrogen deficiency.

What is causing the nitrogen deficiency - the fungus using all available N to break down organic matter in the potting soil.

The solution, add in some more nitrogen to get the plants going and allow the fungus breakdown the organic matter faster. The after a few months when the organic matter is decomposed, the nutrients locked up in the fungus will be released for the plant to use.

Mushrooms are a sign of healthy soil! Did you by chance get some pro-mix with mycorrhizae or something similar?

parshrooms

These look like Coprinopsis section Lanatule "Rabbit foot inky caps". They're called that because they're covered in white fuzz when they first pop up.

This one I found has about half the fuzz worn off but it's enough to get the picture.

That looks fun, guy.

Good thread. I saw a bunch of these in my newly planted pots as well and was concerned but decided to ignore and hope for the best. Now I know they're fine

This has happened to me before. I think the mushroom spores came from store bought soil. That's my guess.

This is actually good yes

Also they are edible but not very tasty. Have eaten one before. Just absolutely do not ever eat one of them and then drink alcohol. It will severely fuck your organs.

The parsley is doing fine. Nothing wrong going on here.

In the 7a/b area and my parsley would be at this stage right about now too, it grows super slow until the back half of the summer into fall usually.

I only grow it for the butterflies though, so ymmv

See also: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/19621089