Mark Willis

Trying to narrow the gap between Gardeners and Foodies. Long-time veggie gardener, keen cook, forager and fungi enthusiast.

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@virginmedia I'm in the throes of a VERY protracted Whatsapp exchange with your people, so I don't want to start another experiment just now! Everything else on the website seems OK, so prob not a browser issue?

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@virginmedia I'm trying to amend my package via your website, but it seems to be impossible at present (error msg says "can't find that page"). Is there a general fault on this?

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On the website of my local newspaper today... https://t.co/AkVciiZSRp

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@Vinebeard In some woodland near where I live in NE Hampshire. They were at the base of a mature Oak tree.

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I found some Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) "eggs", and I brought them home to study. These things are both gross and fascinating at the same time!

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@RichardPMayo Hydnum repandum - Hedgehog Mushroom.

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Not ideal weather for foraging this weekend, but the fungi will have been enjoying the heavy rain, methinks! #UKFungusDay

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Daedalea quercina - Oak Mazegill.

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Another harvest of delicious wild mushrooms! There are Hedgehogs (Hydnum repandum), Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius) and a lone Orange Oak Bolete (Leccinum aurantiacum).

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Amanita muscaria - Fly Agaric - probably the most recognisable mushroom of all!

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Leccinums - probably L.scabrum, Brown Birch Bolete.

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Caloboletus radicans - Rooting Bolete.

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A trio of Amanitas. A.muscaria (Fly Agaric), A.rubescens (The Blusher), and A.citrina (False Deathcap).

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@UrvashiRoe @MirandaBakes They look to me like Ceps / Porcini / Penny Buns - a choice edible species - though rather "mature" specimens.

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Results of today's forage.

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Early Ceps / Porcini / Penny Buns. Seems like a good year for them, so hoping for bigger harvests in the next few weeks.

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Cortinarius violaceus - Violet Webcap.

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@SeaSpringSeeds What do you do with them all? Do you sell them?

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Polyporus tuberaster - Tuberous Polypore.

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Chlorociboria aeruginascens - Green Elfcup.