Where & when to forage
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Where & when to forageForaging ethics and the law: how much you can pick, and where you can't
Foraging isn't just a pleasure, it's also a responsibility to the forest. Here are the unwritten rules of fora…
August 22, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageMushrooms of the Kyiv region: the season, edible and poisonous species
Kyiv Oblast means Polissia pine forests in the north and mixed woods around the capital. Here's which mushroom…
August 19, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhen to pick morels and false morels, the first spring mushrooms
As soon as the snow melts, morels appear in the woods — the first mushrooms of the year. Here's when and where…
August 18, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageDo mushrooms grow by day or by night?
There's a reason foragers say a mushroom “grew overnight.” Here's when mushrooms grow fastest, why it happens…
August 17, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageHow long a chanterelle takes to grow, and when it appears after rain
The chanterelle grows more slowly than you'd think, but it lasts a long time and is rarely wormy. Here's how m…
August 17, 2026·3 min.webp)
Where & when to forageHow fast do birch boletes grow?
The brown birch bolete is one of the fastest-growing and most tender mushrooms. Here's how many days it takes…
August 17, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageHow fast slippery jacks grow, and when they appear after rain
Slippery jacks are among the fastest mushrooms of young pine woods. Here's how many days they take to grow, ho…
August 16, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageHow fast honey fungus grows, and when it appears after rain
Honey fungus is famous for coming up in whole clusters in just a few days. Here's how long it takes to grow, h…
August 16, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageHow fast porcini grow, and how long they live
Porcini don't grow in an hour, and they don't take a month either. Here's how many days after rain they appear…
August 16, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageHow long a bay bolete takes to grow, and when it appears
The bay bolete is firm and fleshy, so it doesn't rush its growth. Here's how many days it takes to grow, how l…
August 15, 2026·2 min.webp)
Where & when to forageHow fast does a mushroom grow, and how long does it live?
A mushroom doesn't grow in an hour, but it doesn't take months either. Here's how many days a fruiting body ta…
August 13, 2026·4 min
Where & when to forageUkraine's mushroom calendar: what to pick each month
The mushroom season lasts almost all year; you just need to know when to go looking for what. Here's Ukraine's…
August 12, 2026·3 min-1.webp)
Where & when to forageWinter mushrooms of Ukraine you can pick in the frost
The mushroom season doesn't end with the snow. Here's which mushrooms grow in Ukraine in winter, where to look…
August 10, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageMushrooms of the Carpathians: what, when, and where to pick
The Carpathians are one of Ukraine's richest mushroom regions, with porcini, saffron milk caps and chanterelle…
August 9, 2026·3 min.webp)
Where & when to forageMushrooms of Polissia: Ukraine's richest foraging region
Polissia, with its pine forests and damp woodlands, is mushroom country number one. Here's which mushrooms gro…
August 9, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhen does mushroom season end in Ukraine?
The mushroom season doesn't stop abruptly — it fades in waves right up to the frosts. Here's when the mushroom…
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Where & when to forageWhen to go foraging after rain: how long to wait
“Mushrooms spring up after the rain,” but heading to the woods right after a downpour is too early. Here's how…
August 5, 2026·3 min_are_growing_at_the_ches_-_panoramio.webp)
Where & when to forageCan you pick mushrooms after a frost?
The first frosts don't always mean the end of the season. Some mushrooms are ruined by frost, while others are…
July 29, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageMushrooms of Volyn: when and where to forage
Volyn is true mushroom country: pine forests, damp mixed woods and the famous Shatsk Lakes. Here's which mushr…
July 23, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageMushrooms of the Poltava region: when and where to forage
The Poltava region is a land of oak woods, pine forests along the Vorskla and Sula rivers, and floodplain fore…
July 23, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageMushrooms of the Kharkiv region: when and where to forage
The Kharkiv region is a land of oak woods, pine forests and ravine forests. Despite a more steppe-like climate…
July 23, 2026·2 min_(40828913842).webp)
Where & when to forageMushrooms of the Lviv region: when and where to forage in autumn
The Lviv region is one of the most mushroom-rich parts of Ukraine: from the pine forests of Roztochchia to the…
July 23, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageThe season's last boletes: how much frost can they take?
In autumn, boletes — porcini, bay boletes, red-capped scaber stalks — fade out gradually. Here’s how far into…
July 19, 2026·2 min._Paddenstoel_op_els_01.webp)
Where & when to forageOyster mushrooms: when they appear and where to look
The oyster mushroom is a tasty wood-dwelling mushroom that grows in clusters on tree trunks in late autumn and…
July 19, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageParasol mushroom: when and where to pick it
The parasol mushroom, also called the umbrella mushroom, is a big, tasty mushroom of forest edges and clearing…
July 19, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageOak boletes: when they grow, where to look, and are they edible?
The lurid bolete is a sturdy bolete of oak woods that turns blue when cut and scares beginners. In fact it's t…
July 15, 2026·2 min
Where & when to forageBrittlegills: when and where to pick them
Brittlegills are perhaps the most common mushrooms in our forests: their colorful caps turn up from early summ…
July 15, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhen the bay bolete grows and where to find it
The bay bolete is one of the most popular boletes, and in fall it's especially plentiful. Here's when the bay…
July 15, 2026·3 min.webp)
Where & when to forageWhat mushrooms to pick in November in Ukraine
November closes the season, but the woods aren't empty: late knights and bay boletes hang on, while velvet sha…
July 13, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhat mushrooms to pick in October in Ukraine
October is the season's last generous stretch: honey fungus still comes in flushes, bay boletes and knights ho…
July 13, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhat mushrooms to pick in September in Ukraine
September is the forager's golden season: honey fungus comes up en masse, porcini and bay boletes give a secon…
July 13, 2026·3 min.webp)
Where & when to forageAspen bolete: when it grows and where to look
The red-capped scaber stalk, known in Ukraine as krasnoholovets (“redhead”), is one of the most eye-catching m…
July 12, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhy there are no mushrooms in the woods in August
August is considered a generous month, yet sometimes the forest is empty — not a single mushroom. The reason i…
July 12, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageThe second flush of porcini: when and where to look
Porcini don't grow steadily but in flushes. After the summer lull, in August–September, the second flush arriv…
July 11, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhere and when to pick milk caps in Ukraine
Milk caps are the go-to mushrooms for salting: firm and crunchy, they have graced the winter table for centuri…
July 11, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhen does honey fungus season start in Ukraine?
Honey fungus is the signature mushroom of golden autumn. The first clusters appear as early as late August, an…
July 10, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhat mushrooms to pick in August in Ukraine
August opens the most generous stretch of the season: alongside summer chanterelles and slippery jacks come th…
July 10, 2026·5 min
Where & when to forageWhat mushrooms to pick in July in Ukraine
July is the height of the summer season: chanterelles come in waves, and after every warm rain the forest hand…
July 9, 2026·5 min._Paddenstoel_op_els_03.webp)
Where & when to forageOyster mushroom, the one that grows even in winter
The oyster mushroom grows on trees in clusters and isn't afraid of the cold. Here's what it looks like, where…
June 11, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageHoney fungus, the star of golden autumn
When the weather turns cold, the forest fills with honey fungus. Here's what honey fungus looks like, where an…
June 10, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageHow to read the weather before heading to the woods
A successful mushroom trip starts not in the forest but at home, with the weather. We bring everything worth c…
June 2, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageIndian summer and mushrooms: why a warm, wet autumn is the most generous
Indian summer often brings the best mushrooms of the year. Here's why warm days and cool, damp nights make suc…
June 2, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhy mushrooms grow in waves: how flushes work
Mushrooms don't appear evenly but in sudden waves that foragers call flushes. Here's why it happens and how to…
June 2, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageMushrooms of cool weather and the first frosts
When the warmth fades, the season isn't over. Here's which mushrooms love the cold, survive the first frosts a…
June 2, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageWhich mushrooms love warm weather
Most favorite summer mushrooms love warmth. Here's which species wake up with the heat, what weather suits the…
June 2, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageDew, fog, and night moisture: the forager's hidden helpers
Between rains, night moisture keeps mushrooms going. Here's how dew and fog support the mycelium, why autumn m…
June 2, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageMushroom drought: why mushrooms vanish and when they come back
In the hot, dry season the forest seems to die. We explain what happens to the mycelium during a drought, why…
June 2, 2026·3 min
Where & when to forageHow temperature shapes the mushroom season
Moisture kicks mushrooms off, but without the right warmth the mycelium sleeps. Here's what temperature mushro…
June 2, 2026·3 min