When to collect mushrooms

Most people associate mushrooms with the autumn, but in fact, they grow throughout the year.
The spring brings morels and the St George's mushroom Calocybe gambosa. The fairy ring mushroom, Marasmius oreades, also appears quite early in the year. The first of the summer mushrooms is usually the field mushroom, Agaricus campestris.
When winter takes hold, most people give up and just look forward to the next mushroom season. But don't be fooled: on mild winter days in more temperature zones, go out searching and you will be surprised at what you find