A Mushroom Farm in Every Closet?

A different kind of urban garden may be the key to feeding ourselves locally

“Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)” by Martin Cooper Ipswich is marked with CC BY 2.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse

Let’s talk about mushrooms.

I’ve been comparing their underground stealthiness to Russian democracy, describing how they grow out of sight, keeping their peace until the right moment. I’ve pointed out that you never do know when they’re going to burst into…