Have you noticed that the mornings are becoming very dewy and the atmosphere is changing and giving you that a mellow feeling? Late summer time, just before September is probably my most favourite time of year.
It was always a pleasure to go to work, maybe scarifying a lawn or preparing the soil in readiness of broadcasting grass seed or laying some turf.
One thing I always romantically fantasised about was wandering the woodland with a basket and my trusty dog Hector in search of wild fungi. We get a rather tasty fungi that grows on old Willow and Poplar wood - I wouldn't have dared to eat them until Mr Bertrand our neighbour showed me what to look for.
Here in France it is more of a ritual than a pastime and nearly every woodland entrance will see a posse of white vans and Citroen 2CV's parked in a shambolic manner as the occupants abandoned their vehicles in a desperate attempt to find the coveted Cep or the very valuable Truffle.
The Food Standards Agency have an interesting page about hedgerow harvest.
Are you into foraging or do you take groups out foraging? I would be delighted to hear from you with any information on this fascinating subject.
Please either contact me vis email philipvoice@gmail.com or pop over to the Landscape Juice Network where you can write about mushrooms to your hearts content.
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