fluffymuppet Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Hi I was in Woolworths yesterday (don't normally go in there but I was having a bad day and needed to get out of the office!) and they are selling mushroom growing kits from Unwins for £2.99 instead of the usual £5.99. I've had a couple in the past and not huge amounts of success but they are quite fun so I thought at that price I would try it again. They also have similar kits for stumpy carrots and chives (I think) which might be good for kids or people with no garden at all. TTFN Muppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Thank you have a swimming lesson with my youngest, may pop into woolies whilst she is swimming and have a look karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I wish i'd known earlier, I could have popped in at lunchtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Will take a look tomorrow as i have to go shopping! Thanks for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Had a quick look, no mushroom kits:( I think our woolies is too small karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Mushrooms Quite literally - I'm allergic However - might try and get a stumpy carrot kit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I went into woolworths today and got a mushroom growing kit and stumpy carrot kit. It looks really easy and I'm looking forward to the results. Incase anybody can't finfd them in the garden section, try the Doctor Who isle! That's where I found mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Hers some we picked a couple of weekends ago. After preparation i made a lovely soup and then froze the rest. Just a quick point DON'T pick wild mushrooms if you don't know what you doing. I don;t want anyones death on my hands Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 What a good selection of shapes and sizes! That's a rather large one on the right!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Wow they look wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I went porchini and cep mushroom picking yesturday. they are now sliced and drying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Great Kaz, they're abit strong for me,even a little lasts a couple of days on my tongue. I like shaggy ink caps and parasol's the best and puff balls are ok, if a little bland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Mushrooms Quite literally - I'm allergic However - might try and get a stumpy carrot kit.... I used to be allergic to mushrooms as well, I outgrew it eventually. Not good news for a Veggie to be allergic to mushrooms Anne - did you grow those froma kit or did you pick them from the wild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Lesley..they're from the wild i've got my special spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I've never seen so many mushrooms in the wild than today. On the way to school there were clutches of oysters, the fat white ones, really round white ones, thin borwn pointy ones. Don't want to take any because I'm not 100% sure what I'm doing. I migh buy a book sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Yes, very wise, Martin. You don't want to take any chances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 We bought a book, but we're still too scared to eat any we find We think we've got a particular find all sorted and identified and then we find a photo of a 'similar' mushroom that is highly poisonous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 It's such a worry, isn't it. I picked up a link to a mushrooms website, www.rogersmushrooms.com from the RC website recently. I had no idea there were so many varieties!! I would just love to find a giant puffball. I remember my father finding them and my grandmother would cook thick steaks of it in bacon fat. Very tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet81 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 What a brilliant site. Thanks Linda. I went on a fungi foray last week, organised by my local Council, and FREE. It was fascinating and i brought a few amathyst deceivers home for tea. Just wish I was brave enough to find them on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
