Toadstools in my leaf mould?

[Glutton4...]

I am soon to embark on the marathon task of raking up and bagging leaves in the half-acre 'bit at the back' so I can have loads of scrummy leaf mould. However, I noticed this morning that large areas are covered in toadstools - nasty flat toffee-coloured slimy-looking things.

My question is; Is it OK to include these in my bags of leaves, or will they present a problem later on when I come to use the resulting compost?

Cheers, in advance

[snuffer]

I don't really have the answer Glutton4... but would think it only a problem if you were going to use the leafmould to make your own potting compost. If your just going to use it as a general soil improver I'd have thought it would be OK.

Sorry I can't be more definite, just thinking out loud really.

[Glutton4...]

OK, update, as I know people have read and not posted.

I have been advised that leaf mould brakes down with a fungal action, so a few toadies included in the mix should not be harmful. Time will tell, I guess!

Just in case anyone was wondering.

[HeyWayne]

I noticed similar in the leaves that I raked up last week. Only the toadstools looked like large flat mushrooms you buy in the supermarche'.

[Bren In Pots]

Thanks for the update, I've only found a few when doing my leaves so I've been putting them in the bin. Next time I'll rake them up with the leaves.