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Forester_PeteForester_Pete Posts: 175
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Knew there was one about for a few weeks by the smell but this fine fellow arrived in the corner of a raised veg bed today. Should I be worried that it will taint any veg? Most likely going to be some Kale in that corner

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  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    A fine specimen.  :D

  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    I've seen something like that somewhere before... ;)
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Bijdezee said:
    I've seen something like that somewhere before... ;)
    Does it attract flies on the end of it 😊
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    what is it?
  • Forester_PeteForester_Pete Posts: 175

    The flies do like it yes.  They are said to be edible, not sure I fancy it though.

    https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/phallus-impudicus.php

  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    I think you only eat them in the "egg" stage, still they are full of jelly then, not too appetising to me! It won't taint anything, you could always pull it out if the smell is getting to you.
  • Forester_PeteForester_Pete Posts: 175
    Will leave it be, it is biodiversity? Cant help thinking there is another one brewing though as the smell as moved!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Sounds as if you've a very healthy ecosystem there  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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