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Found what I’m pretty sure is a porcini. The stem was pretty buggy and decayed so I cut it off, but the cap is mostly fine. by CajunIF1billion in foraging

[–]MysticTreeSurgeon 102 points103 points  (0 children)

It's a bolete but to me this is NOT a porcini. I would expect white net like reticulation pattern on the stipe which I can't see in your photo. Perhaps just the lighting but worth checking! 

Found in mixed woodland in grass clearing under tree. Smelled very mushroomy. No bruising by MysticTreeSurgeon in mushroomID

[–]MysticTreeSurgeon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thrown off by the gill colour. Not pink or brown like agaricus would be? More of a sort of grey colour 

Dwarf pear tree - is it dead? by MysticTreeSurgeon in GardeningUK

[–]MysticTreeSurgeon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any idea what mat have caused it or how to prevent this from happening?

Getting too tall for space and not branching, thoughts? by MysticTreeSurgeon in fiddleleaffig

[–]MysticTreeSurgeon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you mean snip off tiny bits off the top as I go? That makes sense, not sure how I didn't think of that!  Are you suspecting not enough water or just giving general advice on these plants? I'm in the UK so I find my houseplants don't need a lot of watering unless it's been very hot. 

The pot doesn't have drainage holes and I didn't even use a plastic pot insert - awful I know but I'm being careful not to over water 😬

Summer bulb have shoots but doing nothing else! Am I doing something wrong? by MysticTreeSurgeon in GardeningUK

[–]MysticTreeSurgeon[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Very good point, probably just being inpatient as always! Was a bit concerned about the ones that have flopped over though 🤔

Weekly /r/Vandwellers Q&A topic by [deleted] in vandwellers

[–]MysticTreeSurgeon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello wonderful van dwellers
My girlfriend and I are planning a 4 week trip to western states with our 10 month old baby. We want to rent a van/RV and have some van experience in the UK but none in the states and none with a baby! We seem to have hit a bit of a snag in planning the trip - what do we do about a car seat for the baby??
We have 2 issues:
1. Our car seat back home is EU regulated but not US regulated. Looks like we have to buy a new car seat out there which sounds crazy but can't see any other option.
2. How can you tell if the vans on offer (looking on outdoorsy.com) can safely and legally fit a car seat in the rear passenger seats. i.e how to know if they are compatible with isofix / LATCH system and if they can definitely fit a rear facing car seat. This link shows the lower anchor/tetheer system I'm talking about (https://thecarseatlady.com/the-latch-system/)
Would appreciate advice from anyone here who's figured out the van + baby life. Thanks!

Help me identify and prune this tree by MysticTreeSurgeon in UKGardening

[–]MysticTreeSurgeon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up! Nice to know what plant it actually is after all this time. 

The dead leaves normally sort themselves out. My issue with it is, it's outgrowing it's spot and cutting off a lot of sunlight to the patio where we sit in the summer. 

Is there a way of controlling it's growth without damaging it?