Great McRazz. Which habitat did you pick them from please? My Collins gem tells me they are rarely maggot infested. Must look out for them.
A real mixed bag of harvesting sites;
Young Oak plantation (semi mature trees, perhaps 30years old) Pioneer woodland, so former heath that has been proliferated with young Betula. Established Scots/Corsican pine plantation.
Go figure!!!
I should caveat that these were mostly harvested along the path edges, so technically it could be classed as woodland ride / woodland edge habitat with sandy acid soil.
No maggots this year so very pleased. If its rained you're better removing the spongy pores as they act like a sponge to the rainwater.
Walking the dogs with my sister we passed a field absolutely full of field mushrooms. The field had been used for horses previously. You could have picked sacks full without going more than 15 yards. Unfortunately we’re both allergic to mushrooms so wasted on us .,We told plenty of neighbours though , the field owner was ok with mushroom collectors . Never seen that before and we pass that way quite often .
Walking the dogs with my sister we passed a field absolutely full of field mushrooms. The field had been used for horses previously. You could have picked sacks full without going more than 15 yards. Unfortunately we’re both allergic to mushrooms so wasted on us .,We told plenty of neighbours though , the field owner was ok with mushroom collectors . Never seen that before and we pass that way quite often .
There are many comparisons with autumn 1976 which had similar drought conditions to this year. It was said that many farmers set up roadside stalls to sell the surplus mushrooms and that some fields almost turned completely white (although I wasn't around in '76).
I must say its been a fantastic year. Many more Bay Bolete dried this weekend and some more Ceps (aka Porcini) foraged and had for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
If I expire it won't be through mis-identification but overdose!!!
I'm still struggling to find bay boletes but masses of ceps in the spruce woodland behind the house. I've frozen my finds instead of drying this year, far to many for that. I have a new area to explore, hopefully this afternoon so fingers crossed I find some of the former.
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Young Oak plantation (semi mature trees, perhaps 30years old)
Pioneer woodland, so former heath that has been proliferated with young Betula.
Established Scots/Corsican pine plantation.
Go figure!!!
I should caveat that these were mostly harvested along the path edges, so technically it could be classed as woodland ride / woodland edge habitat with sandy acid soil.
No maggots this year so very pleased. If its rained you're better removing the spongy pores as they act like a sponge to the rainwater.
Razz.
(Field Mushroom - Agaricus Campestris)
I must say its been a fantastic year. Many more Bay Bolete dried this weekend and some more Ceps (aka Porcini) foraged and had for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
If I expire it won't be through mis-identification but overdose!!!