Twee

I bet you did not think your post would lead to a composition of jokes to be added.

Tomorrows post, ' When should you trim your bush back, Autumn or Spring'? ( Continuing the gardening theme)

Huckster

Strange that Graeme, I thought that MS head office was near, "Mold".?

Sounds like basa has made an error of judgement and eaten a toadstool.

CMK,

I think the point Felicity was trying to make was that there isn't mushroom for jokes like that around here... ;o)

I had to Google 'crimini' to appreciate how bad that joke was.

Graeme and CMK you should both be ashamed!

Felicity King-Evans:

*awed*

Huckster, is there nothing you don't know?!

:)

As always Felicity, Huckster is such a, Fun Guy........it warrants spending some time reading his posts.: -- )

Twee:But they may be toadstools - poisonous - and I don't fancy being a dead guinea pig !!

Have you a neighbour you don't like? Do they like Mushrooms ?

A bit about difference or not between Toadstools and Mushrooms.

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There are often misapplied distinctions between toadstools and mushrooms that can get people into a great deal of trouble if they’re amateur mushroom hunters. Some define the main difference between toadstools and mushrooms as one based on poisonous versus edible versions of these fungi. To many, toadstools may refer to all poisonous versions of mushrooms, while mushrooms are not poisonous.

This is a completely inept way of describing the matter. Those mushrooms classed as toadstools may not be toxic, or only mildly so, and many mushrooms are deadly. It’s therefore not possible unless you are expert in this topic to decide that a mushroom is edible (unless you’re buying it in a grocery store) based on looks alone, or on fictitious distinctions between toadstools and mushrooms. In general, never eat wild toadstools and mushrooms unless an expert and professional mushroom hunter evaluates them.

Some people define toadstools as any fungi that do not have a centrally located cap, lack a stem or don’t have “gills underneath the cap. In fact, fungi commonly found in woods that might be identified as toadstools, like polypores, are still mushrooms, even though they don’t have stems. These, however, like the beautiful Trametes versicolor, which looks like tiny rainbows and often grows on the bottom of trees or on fallen logs, may be called toadstools to distinguish them from mushrooms that are more typically “mushroom shaped.” This distinction from a scientific standpoint is not correct.

Others define certain fungi which have the mushroom shape as toadstools, among them, the fly agaric or Amanita muscaria, a red capped stemmed mushroom that is both poisonous and possesses hallucinogenic properties if ingested. The main distinction here is degree of toxicity. Again this mushroom, though bright red with white polka dots on the top looks very “mushroom-like” in shape, more resembling those mushrooms shapes you’d buy at a grocery store.

Huckster

How short and hairy can one be before being mistaken for a troll?

This is entirely hypothetical and for my friend....

Felicity

Just call me Google.

I had a little knowlege as my parents were mad keen gardeners and used to pick mushrooms.

If you want a good laugh, have a read of this forum page. http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/printthread.php?t=8799

I am not a troll !!!!!!. ( Read the link)

Huckster

*awed*

Huckster, is there nothing you don't know?!

:)

Hi

Mushrooms coming out of the ground, by the way, are a sign that important decomposition is happening under the soil surface, AND that an exceedingly beneficial relationship may be taking place between the fungus organism and the roots of your trees (and other plants). Mushrooms are a good thing.

And they are lovely on toast, if you know what they are. There are some good local organised walks this time of the year, to learn which mushrooms are safe to be picked to eat.

I don't believe that you can remove them from your garden permanantely. Over a period of time, once the decomposition has completed, the mushrooms will gradually disapear by themselves. This probably will take a year or two.

Hucktser