jeppi26 1,855 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Tbh I was a young lad when I last kicked one lol seen loads about but not as white as the ones in the link mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Get puffballs coming up on the plot now and then. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,093 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 http://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guides/giant-puff-ball-mushroom/ I am abut green on foraging mushrooms so excuse my ignorance but are the puff balls like the ones when you kick them they let out a yellow/brown dust??? feckin vandal..lol.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 http://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guides/giant-puff-ball-mushroom/I am abut green on foraging mushrooms so excuse my ignorance but are the puff balls like the ones when you kick them they let out a yellow/brown dust??? No mate they are NOT the puff ball people are talking about on here looks like this http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-18AGBDlPKdw/Ti-Iw8oqIXI/AAAAAAAABVU/3nQqw2rFM58/s1600/giant+puffball+mushroom+huge+big+heavy+recipe.jpg and can get as big as a football Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I was shocked how big some of the sloes were proper little plums, the pears are off a tree that stand s just inside an arable field, few crab apple trees in hedgerows here to, There are lots of rose hips here atm ,next week might try making syrup. you usually find the bigger sloes on younger blackthorn trees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I was shocked how big some of the sloes were proper little plums, the pears are off a tree that stand s just inside an arable field, few crab apple trees in hedgerows here to, There are lots of rose hips here atm ,next week might try making syrup. you usually find the bigger sloes on younger blackthorn trees.Makes sense they were not big trees,in a hedge dividing 2 fields . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,679 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Get puffballs coming up on the plot now and then. Wondered what they were. Cheers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stonewall 1,913 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Don't think I've ever seen wild pears ? Sounds nice. Haven't seen any sloes as good as them yet either. I'm keen to fry some Giant Puffball in a bit of butter but every time I see one I have my hands full. Seen 2 this morning and yes, had 6 dogs to exercise so hands were full again. Don't think I've ever seen wild pears ? Sounds nice. Haven't seen any sloes as good as them yet either. I'm keen to fry some Giant Puffball in a bit of butter but every time I see one I have my hands full. Seen 2 this morning and yes, had 6 dogs to exercise so hands were full again. their really nice butter or olive oil pepper and salt cut into steak size an whack it on the george forman.or just cook them in milk with pepper and salt. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Darbo. That did so not grow there. Lol. I could put one on top of an apple tree and try to get folks to believe it. Most puffs grow in old grass meadowland and you can find them year after year. Still looks good though. Bey that wouldn't omit a brown powder if you kicked it. Haha.jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 oh an done a birch tap in april wich they loved Something I'm going to do some day for sure. Looks nice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonnie bravo 572 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 A bit of opportunist foraging at the weekend - on a 7 mile hike with the lads and stumbled upon a damson tree, got a pound and a half in the freezer now 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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