427 - Grow Mushrooms in Your Garden with Matt McInnis

The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

Have you ever wondered if you could grow mushrooms right alongside your tomatoes? I hadn’t either—until recently. In today’s episode, I chat with Matt McInnis from North Spore about how beginners can grow mushrooms in their garden beds, mulch, or even garden paths.

This episode is part beginner’s guide, part real-time experiment. After my conversation with Matt, I share my honest experiences growing mushrooms in my own raised beds—what worked, what surprised me, and what I’ll do differently next time.

Whether you’re mushroom-curious or looking for new ways to improve your garden’s soil health, this episode will open your eyes to what’s possible with homegrown fungi.

🧠 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Easy ways to grow mushrooms in garden beds, mulch, and paths

• Why mushrooms might improve your soil and help your crops

• What kind of moisture and light they need

• How to cook, preserve, and enjoy them—even if you’re not a mushroom lover

• Jill’s first-hand experience growing oysters, winecap, and almond agaricus

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Show Notes:

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