a fungal post from Lafayette, Louisiana. I've come across at least four unfamilar mushrooms this month (photographed only three). Though a lot of the dirt in our yard seems to be depleted (no worms, active composting), the mushrooms to me seem to be a promising sign. I've been saving banana and apple peels, coffee grounds, onion and potato skins and such, and covering them in shallow holes with earth to encourage composting, figuring even small contributions to the soil are worthwhile. Though we had a light bit of rain today, it's still dry (for Louisiana) and hot here (in the nineties fahrenheit in the afternoons). Sleeveless shirt and sandals kind of days....