Penny Bun Mushroom foraging
by Ste Carey, 22 November, 2012, 3 comments
Before we go foraging for mushrooms - Care is needed when picking mushrooms, mushrooms can come in different shapes and sizes and are only easy to identify once mature. A small immature mushroom also known as a button mushroom will have different characteristics to one that is mature. A button mushroom may not grow a stem until later in its life and may be different in colour. Having said this, don’t leave it too late to pick them. Maggots have a tendency to eat and live within over-mature mushrooms; these mushrooms should be considered inedible. Read more...
