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Mushrooms in desert-like surroundings?

 
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Hi,
I have a question. I live on the very dry small Island of Aruba, and I have seen (poisonous) mushrooms here once, after prolonged rains, about 18 years ago. Since then nothing. Water is expensive here. Is there still a possibility for homegrown mushrooms without making a big 'reversed' greenhouse (do not know how else to call it, but something to keep things cool and dark, wich is hefty in price to make and maintain).
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We grow edible mushrooms in a cardboard box full of compost under our sink. It's a commercially sold growing kit. Doesn't smell. Quite successful.

We live in a hot dry climate, and all of our local, common, outdoor mushrooms are poisonous. Do you have a gardening supply store nearby? They might have a kit for a cheap price? Whatever you do, I'd stick to indoor growing, preferably with bought mushroom spore
 
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Thank you for that tip, I have not seen one, but will intensify my search for them!
 
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Maria,If you can get them there-don't know the rules/regs both Field & forest and Fungi perfecti sell grow kits-they are 5 lbs bags that are self contained. You can do them under the sink-on a counter, all you have to do is create a "tent" of plastic over them-to keep humidity in. Then mist them a couple of times a day just watch them. *If your water is treated I would find a different source-we had a number of folks kits go south-I figured out they were using "city" water!
 
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