Foraged

Garlic Bruschetta topped with blanched at

fungus to make Foraged 'ham' toppings for the Mushroom Hunting and Woodland Pizza making course on the 28th October.

https://foraged.school/courses/foraging/walks/mushroom/wild-mushroom-hunting-pizza

Bolete - Pseudoboletus parasiticus. A parasitic bolete that feeds on earthballs (Yay!) And is in fact edible whereas earthballs are not and quite prolific right now... The 'boletes' are the brown ones and the earthballs (Scleroderma citrinum) the other ones. The light was fading and my phone typically over corrected the colours and omitted the yellow of the earthballs...

Phallus schweintzii probably my favourite scientific name... such a beautiful and great for startung as well as

When life gives you make

Box Tree

Little Pigs aka are starting to show and there are still places available on this weekends mushroom courses...
https://foraged.school/courses/foraging/walks/mushroom

Late flowering on a

My friend found a 1.2kg Steinpilz! Other names include . Twas a joy to behold!

Shepherd's Purse - showing where it got its name from... A peasants purse... This is a very common plant found in London but this specimen is from the banks of the river in Kent. The specimens were so much bigger than I've seen in London - I guess from not being trampelled or mown. Much more of a realistic harvest... I've now sown their seed (some weeds!) with my cabbages to get a crop. Now to research these Chinese pankakes...

A ready Lime -Moth Caterpillar found whilst discussing the edible properties of the Lime Tree. Amazing!