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PeteS

Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Posts: 874
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 10:54 am Post subject: St George's Mushrooms
Fond my first St George's mushrooms yesterday. They were still very small but never seen them quite this early before.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9878
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 12:09 pm Post subject:
given how all the dandelions are out now.. not really surprising.

Northern Boy

Joined: 04 Oct 2010
Posts: 976

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 12:55 pm Post subject:
HOORAY! TAKE THAT WINTER!

PeteS

Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Posts: 874
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 11 10:08 pm Post subject:

This year (so far) St George's have been the only thing I've seen that's been early. In fact the 24th March is a record for me. In all the years I've been foraging the previous early date was the 26th March. Last year the same patch didn't do anything until the end of April, which is average for these mushrooms.

I am also surprised to see them considering how little rain we've had. This March is on course for being one of the driest on record.

PeteS

Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Posts: 874
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 11 1:10 am Post subject:

St George's mushrooms saved from the mower!!!

Sadly not picked on St George's Day. These were picked an the 7th April - I've never seen so many this early. In fact they were all gathered from one spot. This was from the grounds of a local baptist church, all in the middle of town and of course I got permission. I've been picking here for years and the people there know me and always seem interested in what I do. Got there just in time too - as I picked the last few the gardeners came to cut the lawn!

After I got these I kept seeing St George's all over the place - in parks, peoples gardens, out in the New Forest, on verges. It's been a good (if rather early and short) season for them which is odd given how little rain we've had and how warm it's been.

Dabinett

Joined: 23 Dec 2010
Posts: 90
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 11 2:37 pm Post subject:

PeteS wrote:

St George's mushrooms saved from the mower!!!

It's been a good (if rather early and short) season for them which is odd given how little rain we've had and how warm it's been.

Are they still about now, or has the heat/dryness brought a premature end to the season?

I've been out in the New Forest quite a bit over the last few days and not seen any (although I haven't been actively searching, I've had an eye open).

I did see an adder sunbathing earlier today though.

Mafro

Joined: 17 Dec 2009
Posts: 68
Location: Kent

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 11 4:56 pm Post subject:
Thats quite some haul there Pete. Nice one

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 11 8:16 pm Post subject:
hummm i found 2 rather dry ones with squirrel teeth mark not good enough for them but ok with bacon we need rain here for shrooming

Minamoo

Joined: 05 Feb 2008
Posts: 1231

Posted: Wed May 04, 11 2:21 pm Post subject:
I went to check on my St Georges spot and there is no sign of them. In fact, it's so dry that even the moss on the bank where they grow has dried up and gone brown. I'm getting quite concerned about the lack of rain!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Wed May 04, 11 8:13 pm Post subject:
tis rather dry

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