Veem
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Post by Veem on Oct 13, 2021 12:40:27 GMT 1
We have a distinct lack of field mushrooms in the paddock this year. Normally by now we'd had freshly made mushroom soup for a a few weeks, but this year - nothing. I know all the spots where they normally grow and have been regularly checking those every day. It's so disappointing.
Anyone else had the same happen this odd weather year?
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Post by houpla on Oct 13, 2021 18:13:26 GMT 1
Isn't it too dry, and cold at night? Rain forecast next week, and if it brings warmer night temperatures, you won't be able to move for them  |
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Post by Veem on Oct 13, 2021 18:26:21 GMT 1
The paddock never properly dried out this summer in that the soil underneath was constantly moist - not like in the previous 3 (at least) summer droughts and we had mushrooms grow then. We had a good heavy shower about 3 weeks ago and normally 10 days later we'd see mushrooms growing. It's certaily chilly at night now, but this is later than we'd expect to see them popping up.
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Post by manonthemoon2 on Oct 13, 2021 18:33:14 GMT 1
We had lots in June & July but nothing since.
Normally September/ October is good.
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Post by houpla on Oct 13, 2021 19:52:14 GMT 1
There's nothing normal about this year. I've been waiting for two years to re-sow the 'lawn'. October would normally be the optimum month, but unless the promised rain materialises next week, no chance!
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FFS
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Post by FFS on Oct 13, 2021 20:10:10 GMT 1
There's nothing normal about this year. The climate's practising social distancing. |
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Veem
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Post by Veem on Oct 14, 2021 11:50:10 GMT 1
It might be time to harvest. This morning I saw one!
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Post by houpla on Oct 14, 2021 19:24:42 GMT 1
That won't take long, then  |
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Post by ibis on Oct 14, 2021 19:50:50 GMT 1
It could be that you picked them all within the last few years and have not left any to spore over the ground. |
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Veem
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Post by Veem on Oct 16, 2021 13:21:28 GMT 1
That's a thought. But there are always plenty to spore as the horses' feet inevitably slightly damage some - enough to make me reject those.
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