Wine Cap Mushrooms: Building Outdoor Mushroom Beds!

[@clancarney2541]

You seem so much more relaxed in front of the camera this time. Way to go! I really feel like we were having a conversation! Go you!

[@gardengatesopen]

You should FOR SURE make the results, or even updates, into a video!! More people need to learn about mushrooms, and the amazing things they do for our environment. Plus, medicinal mushrooms are getting more popular, so growing your own is an up and coming subject. It's all great video stuff!! Quick Note: I've been researching, and studying mushrooms for quite some time now, and I just learned that the only mushrooms that have Vitamin D are mushrooms which have been out in the sun. That is bcuz mushrooms actually do the same thing our skin does in the sun, which is metabolizes Vitamin D from the sun. Pretty neat, huh! Wine Caps are one of the mushrooms which can grow in the sun = Vitamin D.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Even cooler is that you can even take any old grocery store mushroom and put them out in the sun for a few minutes and they will still produce vitamin D after harvest!

[@gardengatesopen]

@@jacquesinthegarden oh! I was wondering about this! I haven't yet found anyone talking about whether a mushroom can absorb the sunlight, and still convert it, AFTER it has been picked. Like, does it still have the ability to do the conversion? I only wonder bcuz mushrooms begin to degrade so quickly. Maybe I'm over thinking it? If you know this to be proven, that is wonderful information! 👍

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I for sure saw that it is a thing that once they are cut up you can put them out in the sun for even a few minutes and significant increases in Vitamin D. There was a research publication that came out probably a couple years ago. I think it was maxed out at like 10 or 15 minutes so it isn't fast enough to cause degradation.

[@greenwood4020]

I read similar things about Vitamin D and sunlight but it was for 6 hours (slices turned at 3h) and mushrooms were sliced thin for max surface area=max Vitamin D production. These were then fully dried and powdered and used a seasoning/flavouring for food and tested after 2years and had about 80% of the Vitamin D still in it

[@gardengatesopen]

@Greenwood That's awesome research! I sure hope they cooked those mushrooms before they were put out for eating. Just bcuz our human bodies can not absorb the nutrients until after the mushrooms are cooked. I've not been able to find any research on how long to let the mushrooms sun bathe. It's very cool you found that info! Just to be on the safe side, I tear mine into small pieces and put them out in the sun for a minimum of 2 hours, but usually ends up being 4 to 6 hours. It just depends on what time of day I get the task done. Here's my next question for any researchers: If the mushroom slice is dry, does it still metabolize sunlight? I only ask because I normally shred my mushrooms (mostly lions mane) into such small pieces that while they're out in the sun, they do dry out pretty quickly. So I'm always wondering if they're still packing in those rays! Common sense leans toward - probably not. However, I'm very willing to be proven wrong!!

[@clarencesmith9882]

Very informative. Now I'm stoked to try growing mushrooms in a shady area of my garden I couldn't decide what to do with. Looking forward to seeing updates on your mushroom beds 🍄

[@kellylynnstudios2185]

This was my first year growing wine caps and it was amazing. I dehydrated a bunch and some of those I turned into powder for adding to soups.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The flavor is on its own level as far as I am concerned, so delicious!

[@kellylynnstudios2185]

@@jacquesinthegarden Also, I made that comment before I watched the whole video. I think I’ll be even more successful with my next planting with you info!

[@christythompson6692]

Wonderful video. I always thought you had to grow mushrooms in a dark cave or dark dank basement. You just made the impossible possible. Please keep us in the loop as they grow, and it would be fun to see how you use them.

[@brockberrick2727]

Jacques, this is an amazing video, i had no idea it was so easy and I bet it helps with a lot of diversity and building a great eco system in the garden

[@skynet40433]

I've always wanted to try growing 🍄Thanks for the video, 🐚🌱🐚 Jacques. You make these projects seem so much less scary and attainable. Can't wait to see what the garden looks like next season thanks to you.

[@Beautifulhousewife]

I'm definitely going to try this Jacques. We have lots of left over straw mulch and shady wet spots in our garden during winter. I don't mind if it doesn't last long. We'll plant something else in that spot when spring arrives!

[@ClaytonSummers]

This has to be my favorite video you've made yet. I came into gardening because I started composting and absolutely loved the natural processes, especially fungi. I'm definitely going to try to grow mushrooms this year, thanks for the information!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickytorres9089]

That is very interesting that a WELL watered and mulched bed garden can REALLY double as your mushroom growing area. Another commenter mentioned that if you metered dose NO MORE than 1 TEAspoon of molasses per GALLON of water you'll get much better growth and production of the mycelium and therefore mushrooms.

[@mystlkitchengarden]

Thank you, this was very timely. I have a box of wine cap spawn in my icebox waiting for spring. This will be the first time I have tried to grow mushrooms.

[@umhebes]

If you have herbs around where you out the spawn I find the wine caps pop up around them a lot. Thanks for the tips Jacques!! X

[@coriander7150]

Perfect timing🙂 I've been thinking of growing mushrooms for the first time and want to try growing outside. It seems like wine caps are the best choice for the central valley. Thanks for the tip about coffee bags!

[@walterashley149]

Great video! I've been hesitant to try to grow mushrooms due to not remembering the bad ones to watch out for. You've shown me a much simpler way to do it than I thought! Thank You!!! Instant subscription

[@frozengardens5803]

Lil tip is sugar really boost growth and yields of fugues if you can sugarcane mulch works extremely well or even just some molasses in the water will help too

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Interesting, makes some sense too!

[@frozengardens5803]

@@jacquesinthegarden less is more tho ratios same as cannabis flowers 1 teaspoon per gallon

[@helenlecornu1651]

Thanks for saying about sugarcane mulch - I was wondering if it would work just as well, as sugarcane mulch is much more readily available where I live than straw. Now I might actually give it ago, if the pomegranate and guava trees don't mind me spawning under them :D

[@rickytorres9089]

@@frozengardens5803 That is very interesting, just a literal TINY bit is all you need for growth and productivity of the mycelium.

[@LinniuesLinens]

I'm looking into starting some mushrooms this year. Surprised and pleased to see that the bed isn't terribly deep. My yard is very sunny so planning to build a bed underneath my kid's trampoline! Hopefully it won't be too hard to harvest. ;)

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Haha that would make for an interesting end picture!

[@vishmohan_]

Finally! Going to try in a patio garden that I have been annoyed receives little sunlight! Thanks!

[@hhhhhhhghghghghg]

i never thought about growing my own mushrooms before until now! would be nice to get some from my own backyard!

[@andreahorsch286]

I feed my winecap bed everything--small sticks, shredded newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags, and old tortis bedding in addition to straw and shredded leaves. Some light nitrogen sources like a few handfuls of spent coffee grounds are helpful as well. Mine are having their 3rd fruiting right now. Ohio, zone 6, heavy clay.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Wow that is fascinating, I have pretty much stuck to the "good" material without thinking about trying different ingredients. Just last week I spread a bunch of chipped mulberry and jacaranda on top of all the mushroom beds so I am hoping to keep them going for longer this time around.

[@andreahorsch286]

@@jacquesinthegarden I watched many videos from mushroom growers before starting the bed. Many of them utilized various kinds of cardboard. The bedding I include is 99% wood chips, not heavily soiled by any means. I throw in sticks to have something that takes longer to break down as well. So there are fast foods for the mushrooms in the form of straw and cardboard and slower foods in the form of sticks and wood chips to keep the mycelium from running out of carbon sources between feedings. Winecaps out compete other fungi so some experimentation is relatively safe. I wouldn't be cavalier about other varieties of mushroom that would maybe be less easy to identify.

[@susanerickson3577]

Thank you Jacques for all the helpful information.

[@deecooper1567]

Wow 😮 I thought you had to grow them in a dark closet or basement! You are very good with explaining for the average gardener 👍. 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@juliarroberts1621]

Thanks Jacques. I am going to try this.

[@gpswatching]

I’m wanting to grow Lion’s Mane and Turkey Tail mushrooms. This video is so helpful.

[@petpawteek8776]

What perfect timing! Thanks so much for all the great info, I just ordered my wine cap Mushrooms yesterday.

[@jonathanwalls6760]

Super well-timed! I was just thinking about whether I should give this a try myself!

[@whipbirdenvironmental]

Great information! I am going to see if I can work a little corner f mushrooms in at my place.

[@shelbysieber590]

Thank you for making a video about mushrooms! Now that I know more I might have to grow some 🍄

[@stacysb5449]

This is the first video I’ve seen where you are without your hat! How handsome!

[@SamanthaRainbowArt]

This is so cool! love your shows.

[@ashleycartwright2541]

“Happy little accidents” the garden hermit is the bob ross of the gardening world.

[@kkeenan536]

If you’ve never heard of Greg Judy, you might enjoy checking out how he grows mushrooms. He’s a regenerative cattle rancher but enjoys growing mushrooms on special logs

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I will add it to the list to check out!

[@rrialb9371]

Would so like to be mushroom independent. About 15 years ago, I lived in the middle of nowhere in the central hi-desert in Calif. There were lots of poplar trees that had shed about 5 year's worth of leaves by this time. I never raked, felt it should return to the soil. One day I noticed outcroppings in several spots in the thick leaf, low and behold I had what looked like Portabellas! I scraped the tiniest piece from one and put it on my tongue. Next day a little more, then a little more. My roommate was so mad at me, he said I would die. I didn't, but I did have free Portabellas for about 2 weeks! Sadly, they never returned.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Sounds like a major score!

[@82Julian]

Great Jacques i like wine cap!!As always thanks for share my epic friend of the garden,have a wonderful and blessed new year!!🤙

[@gregzeigler3850]

Premium Hard Wood Pellets are your best bet. It's actually designed for wood stoves and probably outrun that straw in longevity.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

That is actually a brilliant idea, I am not sure how I didn't think of it

[@sarahannvd1988]

Thank you for the video. Love your content and garden. Your awesome!

[@Christina-xc7on]

Well I'm inspired! I'll have to do some research about growing mushrooms in my area as I make plans for gardening this year! I'm moving to a new region over the summer so I have a lot to learn about gardening there

[@tacobell.gourmand]

This is a super fascinating video, and one of the first things I saw you do on Instagram that got me excited to learn something completely brand new to me. Harvesting oysters from my garden sounds like a dream. My current spot is a bit too small but maybe in a couple years

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The blocks are also fun and often give you 2+ lbs of mushrooms off a block!

[@christiensgarden3325]

Excellent video totally trying this

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

Home mushroom growing can be... interesting. You can go with the (from what I heard) easy stuff like wood ears and shiitakes, you can grow more fancy shrooms, or you can grow some... interesting specimens with purported medicinal properties. Great video, Jacques!

[@120sqgardening5]

Very cool. I have always been intimidated by the process. Much appreciated!

[@earthisflat]

Can you use fine pine shavings for growing mushrooms as well?

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

Nice I just got into growing mushrooms!

[@FernGully420]

You inspired me!!! Just ordered some supplies to start some Oysters. I’m over in zone 5A in Maine, and right now it’s -9*F so I did some indoor growing research. Thanks for the great content, per usual. ✌🏼🌱

[@jacquesinthegarden]

That is great to hear, best of luck!

[@happyratty]

So cool! I definitely want to try this with oyster mushrooms 🍄

[@laurieslifeessentials]

I'm in Mass. and I have a lot of mushrooms that grow around my yard all on their own whenever it's really wet for a good period of time, though I've never tried to eat them. Not sure what they all are. (I really should find out, lol.) I've also never tried to grow my own, though I've grown just about everything else. Seems like I may have a naturally good habitat for growing them under all the tree cover/dappled sun that my yard gets. Maybe I'll actually try growing some, I sure love eating them! :D Thanks for the tips and the inspiration! 😊

[@jasminewise85]

YES!!! I love this. Thank you so much!

[@plaisirdelanglais]

Thanks for that! I'll try to see if I can find a good mix like this here in France. I eat a lot of mushrooms (I'm Czech and collecting mushrooms is a national sport for us), but I didn't think to have enough space for wood pieces like Stephen from Nature's Always Right. This feels doable.

[@debralauesen4225]

I thought the same when I watched that vid

[@ronniebrace2917]

Thanks! I think we may try these! Love your channel❤️

[@lynneblow1447]

Another great and useful video Jacques!

[@MariaSanchez-zf9cs]

Great content. I may try this in the Spring.

[@jodibellamy2713]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@jedigothic6652]

Amazing video thank you 🙏🏼 I cannot wait to grow mushrooms 🍄

[@darangdone3932]

If you have trouble finding wood chips in your area, you can use pellets for a smokers.

[@debihediger4760]

Some really good information, THANKS!

[@CindyPak]

Decoy worm food 😆😆 great vid, very funny and also super useful, thanks!!! 🍄

[@shelbyb96]

Would love to see a mushroom harvest video!!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

That is actually being uploaded as we speak!

[@haels5139]

I'm also growing wine caps this year on left over wood chips. I have blue oysters and lions mane running on grow kits currently. The oysters and lions mane were entirely too easy because the kits are indoors. I'm still tossing around ideas for where to put my wine caps, but it shouldn't be a problem.

[@shaysummers3520]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@borracho-joe7255]

Highly dislike mushrooms and won’t be growing them but, very good tutorial! Thanks for peaking my interest.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I used to until I tried oyster mushrooms and tried pan frying them until they get sort of dry. Now I eat all sorts of mushrooms in all sorts of ways!

[@deathwish5512]

AWESOME ive been waiting for some mycelium from the epic family

[@michaelanderson3096]

I am growing magic mushrooms (Pink Buffalo) in soil. However, the mycelium is growing, but no fruiting yet. It has been 56 days. I spray the mycelium once a day with sugar water solution and placed a plastic liner over the bucket to maintain a carbon dioxide atmosphere for the mycelium. Next time I am going to try to grow the magic mushrooms from the spawn bag without adding soil.

[@AnyKeyLady]

Great timing and thank you for the reminder as they were sold out at Christmas! I would love to grow them outside if we had warmer temperatures here but i think i am going to do the cereal one in a pot indoors to grow oyster mushrooms. I didn't realise that you can have different coloured Oyster mushrooms too so might try a yellow variety. Also, you put them on your asparagus. Will the excess water be too much for it to grow back? I guess the straw will also act as a mulch for the asparagus too, so a 2 for 1 deal. That's a cool use of space for this time of year where you are.

[@crazyethanyeahyeah]

Thanks for the great video - I was wondering if you could have more than one mushroom strain in one garden bed?

[@cmagpul]

🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄I wanna see more of this, very interesting! Amazing video! 🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄

[@arycarys]

Would love to see a harvest video :D

[@jacquesinthegarden]

When they pop up I will be sure do one and share how I cook them

[@syster9700]

Another great video! Are you planning on doing "what to do with your (mushroom)harvest" - videos?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I could do a video on harvest and cooking them as a fun update

[@valerie4975]

Mushrooms saved my life - I have a reverence for them.

[@ahnanda68]

Mushrooms don't last more than 2 seconds in my house I've thought about growing them for quite some time 😉 cool 😎 into proper masking. Interesting to see I don't know what these mushrooms are that come up in my area super cute though I believe their beneficial the scientific background that you guys have provided is fascinating 💕 please provide more content like this thank you..masked gardener 🐾🐇 is this something like keeping the leaves on your grass 🤔

[@wdsjrmd1]

great information thank you

[@sarahannvd1988]

Thank you for the video. Love your content and your garden. You’re awesome!

[@SunnySensei]

Can we see a time lapse of the mushrooms as they grow? 😁

[@jacquesinthegarden]

If I see them emerge early I will be sure to try and capture that

[@ButlerFamily]

Great video, thank you!

[@Combo_Slice]

Is this method good for growing magic mushrooms outdoors as well?

[@tjanz10]

Great video! Can this growing method be used for any kinds of mushrooms? I'm specifically interested in growing Lions Mane.

[@SWCnetworkdr]

I'm in! I thought shrooms were difficult to grow but you just made it look easy and I definitely have lots of areas that get little sun exposure. Could this work with the wood shavings used as pet bedding material?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Wood shavings can work but wine caps don't like conifer based wood like pine which is most common.

[@janp7943]

Good video!

[@williamgair3230]

Good video :) Looking forward to following what happens. I tried growing Oysters in perforated barrels but got mold. I think that even keeping them in shade it was just to hot. Will try both the oysters and the winecap in beds. I have two questions though. I've seen many people that use woodchips throughout their gardens just allowing the Winecap everywhere. What do you think. Also, like you I can get coffee bags for $1. Suddenly it occurred to me that they might be perfect for protecting carrots after seeding (instead of a plank) what do you think?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Wood chips are ideal for long term use, if you can find the right wood for the mushroom you are growing! I personally cannot in an economical way. As for the burlap they are indeed the perfect solution for sowing carrots and I do that all the time!

[@stevensgagarden7587]

Great Video!

[@Inrussian]

How long does it usually take until they start growing? What varies have you tried growing in mulch? Can you grow same varieties in straw and in mulch?

[@prismatica8416]

The first mushrooms I ever grew were of the psychedelic variety.

[@christopherbaby3842]

Super stoked on this. #epichermit

[@Zheols]

Doug fir fuel pellets work well i had a small mycology lab set up at one point

[@RckstarRocco]

Good stuff Jacques! I got some this fall and they are so fun to grow. Preferred way to eat? And have youbhad any luck propagating thr mycelia? Cheers!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

They are so flavorful that we just fried them up in a little butter with salt and ate them straight up! I haven't tried to hard as I always drop the ball on keep on top of all the different projects

[@brett639]

I was curious about best temperatures outside and how does it fair through winter? I didn’t hear you saying anything about these topics.

[@angelawillis145]

You said the right type of wood chips. What kinds should not be used?

[@m.maclellan7147]

He mentioned hardwoods - so I am guessing not softwoods ?!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Sorry I should have mentioned this, Wine Caps and most mushrooms it seems don't like conifer type wood like pine shavings

[@JoyoftheGardenandHome]

Hubs wants to do the whole inoculate logs route so mushrooms are on hold😁 (ps, stop apologizing, we don’t notice till you mention it)

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I have for sure been interested in trying mushroom logs but currently don't have a source for logs!

[@stevenlehmann4432]

I'm in the mid west, what type of wood chips would you recommend. I love this video and look forward to seeing the harvest

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Most companies have a list of optimal wood types, usually hard woods, for different mushroom varieties buy oak seems to be very widely suggested.

[@davidschmidt270]

Thanks Jack...sorry if I misspelled your name 😐 Anywho your in San Diego?? I ask in relation to your zoning ...yeah I really like gardening and am thinking about becoming a new subscriber but I have to ask...where do you stand on using pesticides?? Also, and here's my main point : can you make your own mushroom spawn??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@davidschmidt270]

@hopebeel8765 in Instagram?? What do you mean?? Sorry I tried to read the question and I don't think I got it right... San Diego, WOW beautiful weather

[@TheBrewingMiner]

Very cool video! Have you ever grown Lion’s Mane? If not, would you consider it? I read that it appreciates woody substrate, but either way I am particularly interested in growing it.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Only via an indoor block kit but I think you are right that they like woody material best.

[@rickytorres9089]

They can grow outdoor if you do it well with logs that are 2 weeks to 6 weeks old from being cut, I heard. You'll wait 6 months to a year or so BUT you'll get several years worth of harvests because of the absurd slow breaking down of the log. Which will be feed the mycelium for the years to come. :)

[@donglebingo]

It would be helpful to talk more about when to start the bed, if it depends on the variety of mushrooms, things like that. Sounds like you did this in fall?

[@tb5033]

Nice

[@KatelynDawn]

Would grass clippings work for any of the layering? I guess no because of all the seeds for weed in grass

[@minecraftscienceINC]

Cool video, something to try sometime. I have heard that you can innoculate your compost pile with mushrooms, is this something to consider?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

You can do that for sure but it may be more to help break down the pile rather than production, I could be wrong though.

[@SuperStruct]

An outdoor spawn-to-bulk. Awesome and I wonder how long the mycelium will live under ground? I bet it could be interplanted in almost every garden bed... Just feed them vermiculite etc. and you should get infinite mushrooms and they would break down the vermiculite into something plants can use I think.. More research needed.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I forgot to mention but people often inoculate their entire pathways so the whole garden could technically produce.

[@SuperStruct]

@@jacquesinthegarden If you get a good mushy I bet you can scalpel out a bit of internal flesh and put it into a sterile grain bag or agar dish, and start another entire bag! Spore prints are just a bit more tedious of a process.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

You should be able to propagate it continuously! Maybe one day I will play with some and try this!

[@Mortifier21]

Have you checked out US Rock corporation? I'm moving to San Diego from Riverside soon and have been looking into delivery bulk compost and mulch. I haven't used them yet, but they seam legit and have everything from bark to pine/fir soil amendments. They only sell by the yard though, so better want a lot. lol

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I haven't but I will check them out!

[@reesurgent6400]

So you don’t have to sterilize the straw or anything? I watched another video where the guy said you had to let the bedding soak in hot water overnight.

[@meganpha6632]

Please give your website so we can order some spawn, TIA

[@thisfool89]

How is the mushroom bed going? I need an update. I have several good spots I could grow mushrooms. Is it to late to start now? Should I wait until fall?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Actually an update is coming probably on Sunday, got a harvest!

[@thisfool89]

@@jacquesinthegarden sweet, I can't wait. Thank you very much for the awesome content

[@AnneluvsKatz]

Can the wood chips be freshly ground?

[@Eral_from_Earth]

Im wondering where to get reliable sawdust spawn?