Mushroom Overload....

The saying about no having too much of a good thing is very apt at the moment...
We have Parasol Mushroom overload... for the last few weeks we've been finding them everywhere, I've made soup, quiche, fritters, omelettes, mixed them in pasta dishes, and frozen about two dozen, and when you think they come almost the size of a dinner plate.... thats a lot of mushroom... hehehehe I always complained that although we grew almost everything for our veg needs my one regret was that I'd tried mushrooms and never managed to get any... now I'm not trying and they are popping up all over the place for free....
We've also been lucky enough to be given a few bags of field mushrooms from a friends garden...
Ive promised Rik, no more... I'll pick any more that come and share them around....

Well the weather is very autumnal, quite chilly and blowy, we were out picking olives the other day and the wind was howling across the olive grove and we were freezing.... last year it was so warm and sunny, we picniked outside every day for our lunch, this year we are rushing inside to huddle by the range, well, I am.... Rik being made of sterner stuff doesnt feel it...
We have to continue picking again today, everyone is late this year, the olives on some trees are still very green, some of ours are as well , but we are going to pick anyway and get it over and done with, its not a pleasant job if the weather isnt good. We'll manage enough black ones to get good oil enough to last the year with luck so thats what matters... and a euro a litre cost.....

We finshed all the planting for winter that we are planning to do , just a couple of rows of Jerusalem fartychokes, a couple of rows of spuds (with hopes of Christmas new potatoes) and a row of garlic. The broad beans are now all up and showing, Ive never managed a good crop yet, but we'll try again ...