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Mushrooms and Me

Having tried growing mushrooms a few years ago with a “complete Mushroom Kit” and having a little bit of success with it...

8 comments

greenhousepaul

31 Jan, 2014
Greenhousepaul

Honey Fungus

When we moved to this house 17yrs ago there were 2 cherry blossom trees, 2 wonderful silver birch and 3 crab apples. Hubby...

23 comments

seaburngirl

13 Oct, 2013
Seaburngirl

Fairy Rings

My son's girlfriend asked me last night 'Why has Jim next door got a pile of stones laid out in a wee cirle on his lawn?'.... Perplexed-I...

17 comments

scottish

1 Nov, 2012
Scottish

AS SEEN IN CHEMIST IN FRANCE..

We were told many years ago that if you wanted to know whether a mushroom was safe to eat visit your local chemist and he...

23 comments

Dottydaisy2

4 Oct, 2011
Dottydaisy2

Writing on Fungi

I mentioned in a comment on another GOYers blog that we used to collect fungi from the forests on Bowen Island, B.C. and...

16 comments

whistonlass

6 Nov, 2010
Whistonlass

All things fungal

We went for a walk this morning in one of the local nature reserves and were rewarded by the sight of a rather late shaggy...

8 comments

sussexsarah

4 Dec, 2009
Sussexsarah

Mushroom for Indy to identify

Indy offered to help identify some mushrooms I saw growing near my house. If they are what he thinks they are, I am in for...

14 comments

pottygardener

20 Nov, 2009
Pottygardener

A stroll through Hockley Wood.

I apologise for putting this as a blog as it is only a series of photos. At this time of year there are many fungi to be...

34 comments

toto

10 Nov, 2009
Toto

Contemplating Mushrooms

Welcome to October. I had a thought this morning, and I think I’ll share it with you. Given that October is named after the...

1 comment

muddy_knees

5 Oct, 2009
Muddy_knees

Earth Star Fungi Geastrum triplex

Wow. When I found this in my garden at the bottom of some conifers behind my Tree Ferns, I wondered what sort of fungi it...

5 comments

treesandthings

3 Nov, 2008
Treesandthings

replies to fungi

thankyou all for replies to fungi and dead tree,it is late at night now so cant check for the honey fungi,but i do know that...

4 comments

boxer

14 Oct, 2008
Boxer

Horrible Day

I am sorry to say that my day has been horrible. I know that I should be positive and try to see the good things that happened,...

6 comments

spritzhenry

29 Feb, 2008
Spritzhenry