What fungi can I grow in Southern California?
I am growing a food forest in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Our USDA zone is 10b. With our mediterranean climate, it can be very wet in winters and very hot and dry in summers. I love mushrooms, and fungi is one of the last layers of food forest I haven't covered. With the heavy rains, I see a lot of mushrooms popping up, but I don't know what they are. Several branches have fallen from trees, particularly Plane Trees, and I was thinking of using the logs as a fungus growing substrate. Any suggestions of what to grow?
I am also interested in any tips one may have about growing fungi in a Mediterranean climate. How do you retain moisture in your growing substrates? When do you harvest?
