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 Topic: Parasol Mushroom ID please |
themoron
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 Forum: Foraging Posted: Sat Nov 16, 13 6:11 pm Subject: Parasol Mushroom ID please |
Hmm, it was the lack of knobbly bits on the top with gave me pause. They do look a bit past it but if they are indeed parasols, I might fry up a bit to try as it's not a mushroom I've tried before.
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| Topic: Parasol Mushroom ID please |
themoron
Replies: 8
Views: 16422
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sat Nov 16, 13 5:45 pm Subject: Parasol Mushroom ID please |
Hi guys,
I've found a couple of mushrooms which I believe to be parasols but I'd like to know your opinions before trying them.
The stem is 10 inches in length, fibrous and with a scaley pattern ... |
| Topic: How to fix an edger tool? |
themoron
Replies: 1
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon May 06, 13 10:16 pm Subject: How to fix an edger tool? |
Hi folks,
I don't know if anyone will be able to help but I recently uncovered an old edger tool from the bottom of the garden and thought I'd go about putting a new handle on it.
The old one h ... |
| Topic: Hose attachment for water butt? |
themoron
Replies: 9
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 3:36 pm Subject: Hose attachment for water butt? |
Mmm, that's interesting! I'll look into that. Thanks. I never knew such a think existed. I think I need to do more research.
I wonder if a cheap PV solar panel could power something? Although sola ... |
| Topic: Hose attachment for water butt? |
themoron
Replies: 9
Views: 12606
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 2:27 pm Subject: Hose attachment for water butt? |
@NorthernMonkeyGirl
Thanks for the suggestion but I think if I started adapting it, it might lose pressure. I'm not that handy in that regard and would probably kill it. Might be a good plan B thou ... |
| Topic: Hose attachment for water butt? |
themoron
Replies: 9
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 2:12 pm Subject: Hose attachment for water butt? |
| Yeah, I was thinking that but I have pots of peppers and young plants on high up shelves in the greenhouse in the spring and there just wouldn't be enough pressure. I'd ideally like something to shoot ... |
| Topic: Hose attachment for water butt? |
themoron
Replies: 9
Views: 12606
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 1:50 pm Subject: Hose attachment for water butt? |
Hi folks,
I'd like to attach a hose to my water butt so I can water my greenhouse without having to fill a can each time. Can anyone recommend anything?
I imagine I'd need something which I woul ... |
| Topic: Seaweed |
themoron
Replies: 12
Views: 10275
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 10:36 pm Subject: Seaweed |
| Thanks for the replies. I think I identified it finally as oarweed. I tried turning it into crisps by baking squares of it in the oven for 10 minutes as per a BBC recipe but it wasn't to my taste. Per ... |
| Topic: Seaweed |
themoron
Replies: 12
Views: 10275
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Fri Aug 17, 12 10:58 pm Subject: Seaweed |
Hi folks,
Are there any seaweed experts here? I'd like to get into seaweed eating as I live on the coast. I've just been down to the local beach and some nice fresh specimens have been dredged up b ... |
| Topic: Is this rock samphire? |
themoron
Replies: 25
Views: 23030
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Aug 07, 12 2:15 pm Subject: Is this rock samphire? |
| Sorry I didn't get back with my report of the taste. I boiled it until soft (around 8 minutes). It had a very strong flavour akin to parsley or ground elder. The texture was a little stringy very much ... |
| Topic: Is this rock samphire? |
themoron
Replies: 25
Views: 23030
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Thu May 03, 12 2:16 pm Subject: Is this rock samphire? |
Sounds lovely! 
Thanks for the info, I'm sure if I just have a small amount I'll be ok.
If nothing else it'll hopefully clear up any menstrual problems I have.  |
| Topic: Is this rock samphire? |
themoron
Replies: 25
Views: 23030
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed May 02, 12 8:18 pm Subject: Is this rock samphire? |
Sounds like good stuff then. I'll pick a little of it and boil it up. If I survive, I'll let you know what it's like.  |
| Topic: Is this rock samphire? |
themoron
Replies: 25
Views: 23030
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed May 02, 12 7:33 pm Subject: Is this rock samphire? |
| Thanks for the replies. I was pretty sure it wasn't marsh samphire as it's not the conditions for it. However, I just remembered Tony Robinson clambering down a cliff to get some 'rock' samphire as on ... |
| Topic: Is this rock samphire? |
themoron
Replies: 25
Views: 23030
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed May 02, 12 5:46 pm Subject: Is this rock samphire? |
Thanks for the replies.
@bubble Umm, I'm confused. Dictyota dichotoma appears to be a seaweed? This was half way up a cliff on a man-made reenforcement.
@DawnMK If it does turn out to be samphi ... |
| Topic: Is this rock samphire? |
themoron
Replies: 25
Views: 23030
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed May 02, 12 1:37 pm Subject: Is this rock samphire? |
Hi,
I've just started branching out from nut, berry and mushroom foraging and getting into seaside plants and seaweeds. I've just had a stroll along a local coastal path and spotted this growing ou ... |
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