Cast a third of the spawn over the surface, making occasional small islands, then cover evenly with 3cm depth of woodchip and water lightly.Ĭreate a second layer of cardboard, using smaller, torn-up strips, and thoroughly saturate. Cover the ground with a layer of cardboard and saturate with water, piercing holes in the cardboard where water is pooling. We sell it but it is available from farms or grow-kit shops.įor the substrate, source two or three large cardboard boxes stripped of plastic and without too much ink a couple of wheelbarrows of fresh woodchip (not more than a month old) containing more hardwood than softwood (call your local tree surgeons or landscape gardeners and ask if they have any) and a 1kg bag of straw, which you can get from a pet shop.įor 1.5kg of mushroom spawn, prepare an area of 1-2m 2 for the bed. Spawn is a substance, usually grain, that’s been treated with the fungal culture or mycelium you need to grow mushrooms. Choose a semi-shaded spot, ideally among fruit bushes or trees, which will benefit from the mulch. Start in March or April to avoid the risk of frost. These are big, meaty mushrooms, delicious in stews, easy to culture and quick to grow (make sure to pick them before they get too big and lose their flavour). A good species to start with is the garden giant, also known as the wine cap or king stropharia. There are various ways of growing mushrooms at home, but we’ll focus on mulches here.
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