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Old 18-05-2010, 07:12 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Rusty Hinge[_2_] Rusty Hinge[_2_] is offline
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Default growing mushrooms outdoors in the UK

wafflycat wrote:

"Gill Smith" wrote in message
o.uk...
is it possible?


Apparently you can.

http://www.gourmetmushrooms.co.uk/product_home.htm

I've never tried it, so I'm not offering any recommendation


Either you need a source of well-rotted horse manure, or somewhere ou
can gather fallen spruce (IIRC) needles. These have to be rendered less
acidic by adding ground chalk. (AKA Garden lime)

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Rusty