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Fairy rings. Copied from uk.d-i-y
Never underestimate WD40.
I once had a large fairy ring in the front garden, about 12' across. I sprayed the heads with WD40, and then again after about a week. In the autumn they made a reappearance, and got the same treatment. The following spring the survivors got another dose, and that was it. They disappeared never to return. It was a*lot* easier than digging up the soil, getting rid of it, and refilling the hole and replanting. TF Don |
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Fairy rings. Copied from uk.d-i-y
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:51:14 +0000, Donwill
wrote: Never underestimate WD40. I once had a large fairy ring in the front garden, about 12' across. I sprayed the heads with WD40, and then again after about a week. In the autumn they made a reappearance, and got the same treatment. The following spring the survivors got another dose, and that was it. They disappeared never to return. It was a*lot* easier than digging up the soil, getting rid of it, and refilling the hole and replanting. Gosh! That was a courageous decision, Minister. I'd have expected the petroleum distillate to kill the grass before it hurt the fairy ring. Fungi are kittle cattle, though. -- Mike. |
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Fairy rings. Copied from uk.d-i-y
"Donwill" wrote in message ... Never underestimate WD40. I once had a large fairy ring in the front garden, about 12' across. I sprayed the heads with WD40, and then again after about a week. In the autumn they made a reappearance, and got the same treatment. The following spring the survivors got another dose, and that was it. They disappeared never to return. It was a*lot* easier than digging up the soil, getting rid of it, and refilling the hole and replanting. Never felt the need to kill fairy rings as they don't seem to do any harm. Tina |
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And they are excellent eating
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Some of them are. But some of the extremely poisonous fungi also grow in rings.
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We were talking about FAIRY rings, Fairy Ring Champinons are excellent eating. |
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This forum is read by many who do not recognise different species of fungi. If your definition is that a Fairy ring is a ring comprising edible fairy ring champignons, how confident are you that someone who doesn't know fungi will be able to distinguish that from a ring of Clytocybe dealbata? Are you saying that there is some other defining feature of a Fairy ring which will tell you that the fruiting bodies are of the Fairy ring champignon and not Clitocybe dealbata or other ring forming species? It is dangerously misleading to give advice which, to the uninitiated, sounds like "if you have a ring of fungi on your lawn, the fungi are edible and delicious".
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Fairy rings. Copied from uk.d-i-y
"Granity" wrote in message ... Christina Websell;913165 Wrote: - Never felt the need to kill fairy rings as they don't seem to do any harm. Tina- And they are excellent eating Haven't gone that far ;-) -- Granity |
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Hear hear!
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Fairy rings. Copied from uk.d-i-y
In message , Christina Websell
writes "Donwill" wrote in message ... Never underestimate WD40. I once had a large fairy ring in the front garden, about 12' across. I sprayed the heads with WD40, and then again after about a week. In the autumn they made a reappearance, and got the same treatment. The following spring the survivors got another dose, and that was it. They disappeared never to return. It was a*lot* easier than digging up the soil, getting rid of it, and refilling the hole and replanting. Never felt the need to kill fairy rings as they don't seem to do any harm. Tina Depends what type. Mine on the front lawn killed off the grass within the circle. Got rid by forking the ground and repeatedly treating with soapy water. Digging out the soil is generally regarded as WOT -- hugh "Believe nothing. No matter where you read it, Or who said it, Even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense." Buddha |
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Fairy rings. Copied from uk.d-i-y
On Feb 18, 6:51*pm, Donwill wrote:
Never underestimate WD40. I once had a large fairy ring in the front garden, about 12' across. I sprayed the heads with WD40, and then again after about a week. In the autumn they made a reappearance, and got the same treatment. The following spring the survivors got another dose, and that was it. They disappeared never to return. It was a*lot* *easier than digging up the soil, getting rid of it, and refilling the hole and replanting. TF Don The environment is full of fungus spores. Absolutely everywhere. They spring up when conditions allow/are suitable.. The disappearance of your fairy ring was purely coincidental. WD40 and soil need to be kept apart. The only way to prevent fungus from appearance is to render the environment unsuitable for them to grow. |
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Fairy rings. Copied from uk.d-i-y
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:51:14 +0000, Donwill
wrote: Never underestimate WD40. I once had a large fairy ring in the front garden, about 12' across. I sprayed the heads with WD40, and then again after about a week. In the autumn they made a reappearance, and got the same treatment. The following spring the survivors got another dose, and that was it. They disappeared never to return. It was a*lot* easier than digging up the soil, getting rid of it, and refilling the hole and replanting. TF Don We've got lots of little mushrooms/toadstalks in the garden at the moment... mostly in the bit that was under an inch of water the other week. -- http://www.bra-and-pants.com http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
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Also, you talk about it fruiting in both autumn and spring. I rather suspect that these were not the same fungus. |
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