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Post by Altan on Aug 3, 2008 14:16:50 GMT -5
Not sure if there are Gallerinas down in Aus. but we have here in the States lookalikes between Gallerinas(Deadly/Can Be Fatal) and Psilcybe(Hallucinatory) that we have to be cautious. And they do sometimes grow together!!
Heard now that the Amanita Phollides and Virosa have just been recorded in Australia. In the last couple of months and the last two years. Invasive Species. Before you guys were clean and didn't have to worry about these guys. These two species kill. Here we call them the Death Cap and the Destroying Angel....great names here in the States. And they kill quite a number of people in EUrope.
The Destroying Angel is a really Heavenly White mushroom. Looks edible and a more cleaner White than a store bought Agaricus...so people think they are food. And they die or their liver and internal systems are severly destroyed.
A whole family of Mexicans made tacos last year of this mushroom. One fatality. If it wasn't for a life-saving vacicne which cost like $50K-$75KUS (w/air delivery) probably the whole familly would of died. Or most and hospital stays up to a year long perhaps.
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Post by viruslabrat on Aug 3, 2008 14:19:59 GMT -5
Whoa! Pretty much the advice of everyone is not to eat wild mushrooms here in Australia since they're likely to make you sick. I think I'll just stick to the regular store-bought mushrooms seeing as I don't know anything about them
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Post by Altan on Aug 4, 2008 19:57:07 GMT -5
RAINS are a comming!!!! Give me two to three days I'll be hunting. Compass so I don't get lost. I'll be lost in the Sierras...Souths are as I speak hittings the one of the highest mountain ranges in the North American Continent! The Sierra Nevadas. Thunderstorms and monsoon like conditions in the mounatians.
Sweet...fun.
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Post by Phil on Aug 6, 2008 0:28:08 GMT -5
^damn that sounds like fun! It would be cool if you led an EAN hike one day. I went hiking on the weekend I was nearly killed by a gang of mosquitoes! I wore long pants and shirt and covered my face to below my eyes with a towel and the squitoes still went for the little bit of skin I had exposed without any hesitation. I killed plenty of them but they managed to get 10 or so bites on my face and even some on my finger tips and palms. IT WAS AWESOME! Lost another squash to the rabbits today. They don't even eat half of it. I think I'm gonna have to go hunting soon too, for rabbit!
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Post by Altan on Aug 6, 2008 1:18:07 GMT -5
Happy I just found some Western Toads (Bufo Idontknowus) for my insect problem. I have a large insect problem that needed some Toad atttention. I just hope the dog doesn't eat them. Just let them free five minutes ago...and one in 30 seconds ate 2 passing earwigs. Beautiful.
Nothing like hiking and finding some Chanterelles!
Tomorrow I plan to do some hiking. The rains just poured last couple of days in the mountains and will be looking for Edible Fungi. Bolletes, Chanterelle, Matsutaki, Chicken Mushroom, Puffballs and perhaps Morels. OR perhaps nothing....lol!
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Post by Altan on Aug 7, 2008 10:46:47 GMT -5
King Bollette/Cepe/Porcini Very tasty...Wild Grown. Natures Garden These I will eat the next week or more. Predominatly now it is Bollette Season in Cali! These guys are like finding gold. They are solitary fungi usually. Only growing one per area or location. And they are giant. SOmetime you can find specimens larger than a human head! And they are really tasty...yum.
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Post by buff on Aug 9, 2008 18:11:03 GMT -5
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Post by viruslabrat on Aug 10, 2008 9:16:32 GMT -5
^^I've never seem mushrooms that big! If I had one I'd be tempted to use it as a weapon of some sort.
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Post by Altan on Aug 10, 2008 22:33:19 GMT -5
^You could basically. It was pretty dry up there but there were a few around. If it was more moister I would of found a lot more. I have re-examined this shroom and definatly come to the conclusion it is a relative of Boletus Edulis and rather a Boletus Pinophilus or here in the Sierras it's called a Spring King. Someone online pointed out that Boletus Edulis season hasn't started yet but the Boletus Pinophilus season is now.
These mushroom can also fetch a good price at market. It's a lot of fun. I really love eating them for breakfast. Eggs, Bollette and Toast. Really great way to start a morning.
It will be truffle season soon as well here soon. Now that is tasty and profitable. Doing a lot of exploring.
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Post by viruslabrat on Aug 16, 2008 11:12:43 GMT -5
OK, I've decided on the fruit trees and varieties for my backyard. I've chosen ones based on the varieties that I like and their fruiting times (I wanted them to be staggered, not produce fruit all at once!). Sooo.... the list is: - Red Delicious + Granny Smith apple trees If I can get a multi-grafted tree then that would be great but otherwise I'll "duo-plant" them (put them in the same hole) - Damson plum It's the only self-pollinating plum variety - May Grand Nectarine - Moorpark Apricot - Dancy Mandarin - Eureka Lemon - Kalamansi - Ned Kelly Passionfruit (yeah, it's a vine - I'll grow it along the fence)
The stone fruit and citrus trees I'll grow in wine barrels or tubs on the limestone paved area of my garden so they won't grow as big.
Wishful thinking perhaps but I also want these: - Sunrise Solo Papaya - Kensington Pride Mango - Lady Finger Bananas - and maybe African Pride Custard Apple
Looks like I may scrap the deciduous tree idea but I'd rather fruit than pretty leaves that I'll have to rake off the lawn.
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Post by saeka on Sept 18, 2008 9:19:09 GMT -5
ughh These bugs keep eating my roses leaves . They just keep coming back -.-
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Post by Phil on Sept 18, 2008 11:42:55 GMT -5
I gotta move somewhere warmer. Everything is dying here! And bugs laid eggs in my acorn squash plants and are eating the stems.
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Post by swinger on Sept 18, 2008 21:20:15 GMT -5
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Post by alphamikefoxtrot on Sept 21, 2008 4:14:53 GMT -5
Looking for some advice...
What kind of plants should I plant in that little strip of soil that is between the sidewalk and the street? I just have grass there now, but grass is boring and it isn't doing well. I'd like to till it up and amend the soil (it's very clayey). There are three decorative plum trees that are in the border now, so something that'll complement it's white blossoms might be nice.
Low maintenance would be ideal, and drought tolerant. Cuz I'm lazy.
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Post by Altan on Sept 24, 2008 23:00:24 GMT -5
^Pretty clayey well I would suggest taking up pottery. It could be a cheap thrill.
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