Summer Bee:
I just posted about Shiitake and Death Cap mushrooms on the Foraging forum (within Food). I was mistaken about growing Portobello mushrooms on logs. What I’m finding on the internet says that they grow in compost, but Shiitake grow out of hardwood logs – of which I have plenty.
I’ll have to see if implanted Shiitake spores can survive the cold New England winters. One video I saw spoke of temperatures being critical – with 10℃ being the lowest that will be tolerated. There’s obviously more to it, though, since I see mushrooms growing up here. That temperature may only apply to certain kinds of mushrooms or to mushrooms growing in compost. I really don’t know, but I intend to learn!
I’ll continue with this topic in the Foraging forum…