As is known, the leap year differs from the usual one in that it lasts one day longer and this day is on February 29th. In the course of centuries of people's observations of events that happened in leap years, all the various signs and beliefs that they have followed up to now have formed. One of these beliefs is associated with quiet hunting, and why not eat mushrooms in a leap year - in this article.
Is it possible to harvest and eat mushrooms in a leap year?
I must say that the glory of a leap year has earned itself bad and there are many bad signs and beliefs associated with many iconic events this year. In particular, it is not recommended to play a wedding , to plan the birth of a baby, to build a new house. What is there to say, any undertakings in this year are not welcome, but all because of Krivoy Kasyan, who though he was a holy and bright angel, betrayed God and was punished for this and forced by one tradition to stand guard at the gates of hell and only once a year to leave his post, and on others to experience a hammer blow on the head for three consecutive years from the angel assigned to him, and on the fourth to rest.
Those who are interested in whether it is possible to eat mushrooms in a leap year, it is worth turning to the legends of ancestors who believed that in this year the earth accumulates all the bad things, and so the fungi become poisonous and dangerous for life. Collecting them, you can call for trouble, misfortune and problems. There is another explanation: once in 4 years the mycelium is reborn, so she needs to be given the opportunity to rest and not disturb her. In addition, the mushrooms collected in this period can again contain an increased amount of toxic substances, although it is impossible to guess when the degeneration will occur, so many believe that mushrooms are a leap year. But everyone decides this question for himself.