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Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 18 8:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Apart from the magpie inkcaps, which aren't edible, we haven't had that many yet. I have found a few in odd places, but not that many yet.

lowri



Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Posts: 1322
Location: ceredigion
PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 18 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Had a few parasols this year but nothing else. I long for giant puffballs but haven't seen any here for years, I was rather shocked when I first saw them, but (apart from chanterelles) they are almost my favourites!

jp



Joined: 09 Nov 2006
Posts: 302
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
PostPosted: Sun Nov 04, 18 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Interesting observations - speaking personally, it's been the most spectacular year for Ceps for many years. Not much in the way of other shrooms (except other boletes). Last two or three years have been pants, so very welcome.

banana1522



Joined: 08 Oct 2013
Posts: 13

PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 18 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I couldn't agree more with JP. Absolutely spectacular year. I've been dyingto post pictures,but not had much time. Will do so soon. Any pictures you fancy sharing JP et al?

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 18 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

york was 4 kg rather than we cant eat all those but other folk will, no gift packs this season

blewits delux at the mo.

very poor cotw season

there seem to be a lot of "strangers " and many old chums are a bit missing or in small numbers

lots of "cybes "

microclimate stuff is important to shrooms

i should learn a lot more about what is dinner as the shop seems to have a different range of potentially yummy ( or yummy once ) shrooms

not dinner afaik seems to have been a theme recently

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 18 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Not for foraging, but it seems to have been a good year for magpie inkcaps too. Saw some on a roundabout near us. I think they are generally uncommon, but seem to have taken to the area round our firewood cutting and also the recently laid woodchip on the roundabout.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 20 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

it is cep season
2 of my 3 local patches have started with a good first flush
need to check the third one

no idea what the haul was but at least a kilo per m2

after a dismal season here last year this looks promising

i need to get chopping and processing

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 20 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

1.5 k in big, medium and button, nice start.

get looking folks

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 20 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We have one bolete, but not sure which one it is. Trouble is the slugs love it, so I don't have many intact ones to identify.

dpack



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 20 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

is it red/yellow and a bit ugly looking on instinct? = probably satanus(the name is a hint)
ans= no goto maybe edible

goto phillips or rogers

the details matter but they are easy to follow in both

if you show us a snap we will have a go at giving it a name
normal disclaimers apply

dpack



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 20 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

medium dried and in a jar(i am doing snaps at each stage)
big salting pre smoking
small awaiting cooking as fresh

lowri



Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Posts: 1322
Location: ceredigion
PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 20 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Masses of parasols this year, and they seem to have a second season. I had a good crop about 5 weeks ago which I am sure was earlier than usual, and now they are starting again! Almost too many. Would they dry and keep if treated properly (i e How?)

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 20 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

big smoking
low tech micro rig

i tried a new bit of kit , telescopic tube human powered mini bellows, less blow more effect and i keep my eyebrows

ace , one of the best gadgets for cooking(or smoking) with fire i have ever found

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 20 7:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If I get one with enough to identify I will look in Phillips or Collins, but haven't managed to get a very positive ID yet. Don't think it is satanas, but as I say, the slugs get to them before I have a chance. Not many fungi here yet, but probably will get more later.

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 20 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

yesterday gave several big ones, they are still salting

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