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I guess I shouldn't be surprised. We had a record snowfall that didn't melt until mid-April. The month was 11 degrees colder this year than last, according to the power company. We had double the average amount of rain. So I shouldn't be surprised that morel season has been a bust for us. We saw one and couldn't even bear to cut it. Too cold. Soil too cold and wet. Everything grew at once and late. I didn't even have enough mint in the herb garden to make mint juleps for the Kentucky Derby. We always have a big bunch of mint growing by Derby day. Not this year. Fortunately, I still had a little of my magic mint infusion left from last summer. But really it's not the same as fresh mint. And it really isn't spring without morels.