Gardening

I don't believe that the morels are using the annual vegetable crops as their food source. They normally have a symbiotic relationship with tree roots. Mushrooms can be huge and cover acres under the ground, so the fruit (what we call the mushroom) can pop up anywhere in that area of the root/roots. But they would not be associated with an annual plant.

I hunt wild mushrooms all the time, and I have spread pieces of mushrooms for years hoping that some will take....never with any luck. I wish you good luck in having them show up again next year, and for many years to come. It may not be in the exact some location, but at least you know you have the mycelium of morels in your area. Great news.

Now get a skillet and saute those morels in butter with just a little salt and pepper.