Fungi

[Georgie]

It seems to be a particularly good year for fungi and I have several types growing in the garden.  I think they are beautiful and I'd like to find out more about them.  Can anyone recommend a good illustrated book please?

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[Georgie]

[tonybloke]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0862725658/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link
try this one, G ;)

[Baccy Man]

This is probably the most comprehensive book around but it's not cheap.
http://www.anglebooks.com/product.php/23101/mushrooms--and-other-fungi-of-great-britain---europe-

[Georgie]

Thank you.  

Both look excellent so I'm in a bit of a dilemma now.  Any other thoughts from anyone else?

G x

[Trevor_D]

Roger Phillips, without a shadow of doubt. It's our bible ( and we ain't been poisoned yet.)

[Flighty]

This might help!  :)

http://buybooks.me.uk/isbn/0007232241/

[Georgie]

It looks like the Roger Phillips then, unless anyone disagrees?

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[Flighty]

Georgie have you looked at his website?

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/

[OllieC]

Roger Phillips for when you get them home, river cottage if you're foraging!



Edited to add - Having said that, the most recent edition of Phillips is a bit easier to lug around than the previous editions.

[Georgie]

Georgie have you looked at his website?

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/

Not yet, but I've bookmarked it, thanks.

Roger Phillips for when you get them home, river cottage if you're foraging!

Er, so does Hugh have a book on fungi then, Ollie?  Rather like his books.  :)

G x

[OllieC]

The best thing about the River Cottage fungi book is that he tells you what you're most likely to mix up the edibles with. It's small enough to take with you & written to his usual high standard & pretty funny, but he doesn't worry about what's interesting, just what's edible & what's deadly, so a different emphasis to most other mushroom books... I take it on most walks!

[Georgie]

The best thing about the River Cottage fungi book is that he tells you what you're most likely to mix up the edibles with. It's small enough to take with you & written to his usual high standard & pretty funny, but he doesn't worry about what's interesting, just what's edible & what's deadly, so a different emphasis to most other mushroom books... I take it on most walks!

Hmmm...I can see a small library building up here!   ;D

G x

[grotbag]

fort you was only on Janet and John book 3 .g  ;D

[Georgie]

fort you was only on Janet and John book 3 .g  ;D

ROFL - rumbled again.   ;D

G x

[Baccy Man]

River cottage also have the Online Mushroom Magic course & they organise Mushroom Foraging Day events.

The river cottage book is written by John Wright who has his own website dedicated to mushrooms. http://www.mushroomhunting.co.uk/index.html

[Palustris]

Fly allergic (sic) for G.

[Georgie]

  ;D  ;D  ;D

G x

[Duke Ellington]

I agree with Georgie ...we have quite a few growing on the allotment this year some look like green shiny pebbles. I would love to know what they are!
ps you buy the book first Georgie;) and let me know what you think !! :P

Duke

[GodfreyRob]

This is a good one - does not swamp you with millions of mushrooms you can't eat!

How to Identify Edible Mushrooms by Patrick Harding, Tony Lyon, and Gill Tomblin

Is there a local fungus group near where you live - a foray with experts is the quickest way to get to know how to identify edible stuff.