Tag Archives: wild mushrooms

Mushroom Feast

Posted on 26/10/2017 by nessafrance

I am very partial to mushrooms, but I’m hopeless at finding them – at least the edible variety. This year is a mushroom year. Something about the climatic conditions – a damp September? – has had them popping out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food/drink/recipes | Tagged cèpes, girolles, mushroom hunting, mushroom poisoning, rosés des près, SW France, wild mushrooms | 10 Comments

The End of Summer

Posted on 09/10/2017 by nessafrance

Autumn is now truly upon us. We have had some lovely, warm days recently, but as soon as the sun dips under the horizon the air cools quickly. Some mornings, the temperature has been close to 0 degrees C already. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather | Tagged autumn, autumn colours, climate, poetry, rainfall, Sully Prudhomme, SW France, SW France summer weather, wild mushrooms | 14 Comments

Mushroom picking fever

Posted on 27/09/2010 by nessafrance

After this week’s rain, the event we’ve been waiting for has arrived – the mushroom season. People carrying baskets or plastic bags are seen disappearing furtively into the woods. They look round suspiciously, as if in a spy movie, in … Continue reading →