SarahJo Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 What with the wet and humid weather ... there has been a massive "pop-up" of field mushrooms. I got a pile today from the dairy farm, where the adopted flock are. . Word of warning though ... make sure what you pick IS field mushroom, they are usually flat in apprearance, white on top with pink-beige-dark brown gills underneath. Another tip ... unlike shop mushies, remove the stalk ... and if there are any "holes" in the stalk or base of the mushroom, then discard. If you break a Holey fruit, you will soon see why ... either white grubs of a black insect invasion . Having said that .. if you also PEEL the top white skin ... you will also see holes if infested. I took the time to "examine" and "prepare" my picked fruits, and only a couple were "beastly" , Ben and Joe enjoyed bug hunting too, and we are having fresh field mushrooms for brekky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Oh magic Sarahjo or maybe not if the children are eating some.......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Hope not .... or we will be a bit HAPPY tomorrow . Will post some pics in the gallery for identification purposes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Yes please............I have always fancied picking my own mushrooms just a bit frightened I might poison everybody............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Have posted pics ... but they are random, instead of in the album I had created , just sent Kate a PM to get her big knickers to ammend ... so to speak .... . Have fun picking ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Sorted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Cheers Kate ... have not eaten any of the mushrooms yet, honest. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 We've got a lot of dark brown mushrooms appearing on damp bark - haven't had time to identify them yet. Sometimes we spend ages trying to identify mushrooms but then decide we won't risk it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Yes, we've got some of those too Lesley, and we decided not to eat them incase they were magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 I've come back from holiday to find mushroom things growing in my lawn. I know very little about mushroom varieties so have been a little concerned about whether or not they're poisonous and if the chickens might have been tempted to peck at them. I hate to waste free food, but with mushrooms I play it very cautious, and am off to mow the lawn, dig up said mushrooms & tidy the greenhouse etc ust as soon as I can tear myself away from this computer. It's a lovely warm, dry gardening day down here today Can't resist adding that I've got some little aubergines in my greenhouse, about the size of a table tennis ball, or even a bit smaller, at present, but it's the first time I've grown them so I'm quite chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 Well I am still here ... and the mushrooms were delicious, with no adverse side-effects. . Have just picked another pile of runner beans and some yellow tomatoes too. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 The magic variety are very tiny and thin looking They used to grow in a park near here till the council went out with fungicide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Never mind Louise, you'll find some elsewhere ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Hey just to clear it up I never saw them some one told me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 That's what they all say ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Happens to be the truth.......................honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Hhhmmmmm....... you absoloutly sure about that Louise ( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Absotively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Great photos in the Gallery Sarah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Used to walk my Newfoundland (no longer with us) in the local park and could not understand why he staggered about and insisted on going out more often than usual. Then I saw him eating mushrooms of the magic variety. Has anyone else ever seen a 13 stone fir ball stoned. He was actually out of his head for a week until I realised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 oh poor mutt - does make a lovely picture though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...