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I have another question please - there are many mushroooma growning in
my garden where I took away trees - can I eat these also under the hedges there are different ones which look like big shop white ones, they do not have the look of poison, how can I tell if they are safe to eat |
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bluebell writes
I have another question please - there are many mushroooma growning in my garden where I took away trees - can I eat these also under the hedges there are different ones which look like big shop white ones, they do not have the look of poison, how can I tell if they are safe to eat Only by identifying them precisely as to which species they are. There aren't any general rules that say 'these mushrooms are good, these are poisonous" If you're interested, there are a lot of 'fungus forays' being run atm - you could go along and meet some mushroom experts, then perhaps join a local group and start learning a few edible species which are quite distinctive and not eay to confuse with anything poisonous. -- Kay |
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Sacha wrote: On 14/10/06 21:45, in article , "bluebell" wrote: I have another question please - there are many mushroooma growning in my garden where I took away trees - can I eat these also under the hedges there are different ones which look like big shop white ones, they do not have the look of poison, how can I tell if they are safe to eat If in doubt, don't eat them, would be my advice. You can find books that identify mushrooms and in France, most small towns and villages have someone in the pharmacie that can do that, too. Without such expert advice I'd be extremely cautious. Thanks I have a book but its not much use, they look the same as harmless ones and the book says that not many are nasty |
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bluebell writes I have another question please - there are many mushroooma growning in my garden where I took away trees - can I eat these also under the hedges there are different ones which look like big shop white ones, they do not have the look of poison, how can I tell if they are safe to eat My family knew a family of 4 who all died from mushroom poisoning - I wouldn't risk it without lessons from a professional... -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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On 14/10/06 22:53, in article
, "bluebell" wrote: Sacha wrote: On 14/10/06 21:45, in article , "bluebell" wrote: I have another question please - there are many mushroooma growning in my garden where I took away trees - can I eat these also under the hedges there are different ones which look like big shop white ones, they do not have the look of poison, how can I tell if they are safe to eat If in doubt, don't eat them, would be my advice. You can find books that identify mushrooms and in France, most small towns and villages have someone in the pharmacie that can do that, too. Without such expert advice I'd be extremely cautious. Thanks I have a book but its not much use, they look the same as harmless ones and the book says that not many are nasty Hmmm. Well, without having tried it out myself, I do know that the nasty ones are seriously nasty so I'd be very cautious indeed. An old folk 'remedy' used to be to put a silver sixpence into the pan when cooking the fungi. If the sixpenny piece went black it's said the fungi were poisonous. I don't think I'd trust that either, even assuming one could find a silver sixpence now! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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On 14/10/06 23:12, in article ,
"Klara" wrote: In message .com, bluebell writes I have another question please - there are many mushroooma growning in my garden where I took away trees - can I eat these also under the hedges there are different ones which look like big shop white ones, they do not have the look of poison, how can I tell if they are safe to eat My family knew a family of 4 who all died from mushroom poisoning - I wouldn't risk it without lessons from a professional... Good heavens above, that's absolutely terrible! Where did they pick these mushrooms and in which country? It's a truly dreadful thing to happen and just illustrates the need for extreme caution. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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K wrote: Only by identifying them precisely as to which species they are. There aren't any general rules that say 'these mushrooms are good, these are poisonous" If you're interested, there are a lot of 'fungus forays' being run atm - you could go along and meet some mushroom experts, then perhaps join a local group and start learning a few edible species which are quite distinctive and not eay to confuse with anything poisonous. Are you in Kent - where can I get this information |
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Klara wrote: In message .com, bluebell writes I have another question please - there are many mushroooma growning in my garden where I took away trees - can I eat these also under the hedges there are different ones which look like big shop white ones, they do not have the look of poison, how can I tell if they are safe to eat My family knew a family of 4 who all died from mushroom poisoning - I wouldn't risk it without lessons from a professional... -- Klara, Gatwick basin Thanks I will take heed |
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"bluebell" wrote Are you in Kent - where can I get this information There's a NT one at Scotney Castle 22nd Oct on the this list: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main...ngi_forays.htm Also lot of contact names/numbers including for Kent he http://www.mycologue.co.uk/xcart/cus...s.php?pageid=6 Other than that, you could try your local press for 'What's On' listings, or public library for leaflets about local events. -- Sue |
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Sue wrote: "bluebell" wrote Are you in Kent - where can I get this information There's a NT one at Scotney Castle 22nd Oct on the this list: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main...ngi_forays.htm Also lot of contact names/numbers including for Kent he http://www.mycologue.co.uk/xcart/cus...s.php?pageid=6 Other than that, you could try your local press for 'What's On' listings, or public library for leaflets about local events. -- Sue Thanks very much Sue |
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Sue wrote: "bluebell" wrote Are you in Kent - where can I get this information There's a NT one at Scotney Castle 22nd Oct on the this list: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main...ngi_forays.htm Also lot of contact names/numbers including for Kent he http://www.mycologue.co.uk/xcart/cus...s.php?pageid=6 Other than that, you could try your local press for 'What's On' listings, or public library for leaflets about local events. -- Sue Sue just took a recki at mycologue site, it gives me all I need to start, it's a great site |
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"bluebell" wrote Sue just took a recki at mycologue site, it gives me all I need to start, it's a great site Jolly good! Happy fungi-hunting. :) -- Sue |
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bluebell wrote:
K wrote: Only by identifying them precisely as to which species they are. There aren't any general rules that say 'these mushrooms are good, these are poisonous" If you're interested, there are a lot of 'fungus forays' being run atm - you could go along and meet some mushroom experts, then perhaps join a local group and start learning a few edible species which are quite distinctive and not eay to confuse with anything poisonous. Are you in Kent - where can I get this information County Wildlife Trusts often run 2 or 3 at this time of year. See http://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/ and http://www.sussexwt.org.uk/ If you aren't 100% confident in your identification, don't even try a small piece. Some of the amanita species are seriously poisonous - they have a two stage process which, if the doctor/hospital doesn't understand, could leave you needing a rapid liver transplant at best! And there are plenty of these about - I've been out in the Ashdown Forest in Sussex and seen enough Death Caps to kill a regiment. On the other hand, I've also picked plenty of Ceps which are definitely in the gourmet class :-) -- Larry Stoter |
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In message , Sacha
writes My family knew a family of 4 who all died from mushroom poisoning - I wouldn't risk it without lessons from a professional... Good heavens above, that's absolutely terrible! Where did they pick these mushrooms and in which country? It's a truly dreadful thing to happen and just illustrates the need for extreme caution. It was in Austria, soon after the war. I think many Austrians survived the war on things like mushrooms, so they were very knowledgeable about them indeed ... I can't imagine how they could have made such a mistake! -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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