St George’s Mushrooms gathered on the Isle of South Uist Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs after the Equinox (the Paschal moon). It’s a moveable Christian celebration ranging from 22nd March to 25th April. Edible wild ingredients are seasonal but some years when the weather is clement wild food appears earlier than others. In a mast year the forager gathers a full basket in another year (famine) he or she must content themselves with paucity of ingredients (famine).The first of the spring fungi to appear is the St. George’s Mushroom
Glorious post, Fiona - makes me long for my time in the Hebrides. Never found St. George's on Mull, but did find 'em in the hills above Seville so they sure get around (olive oil n garlic, what else?).
Glorious post, Fiona - makes me long for my time in the Hebrides. Never found St. George's on Mull, but did find 'em in the hills above Seville so they sure get around (olive oil n garlic, what else?).