This video is from footage shot late April, 2008. This shows the current condition of the two morel mushroom bed habitats.

Note that I installed (low gauge) chicken wire on top of the more susbtantial fence walls of the first morel bed - this was done to prevent crap from falling in to the morel bed. […]

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This video is from October 2007 footage. The only tools required for this part of the morel mushroom bed construction are: shovel, edger, and tape measure.
According to the morel mushroom spore kit instructions, there’s enough spores within the kit to cover a 4′ by 4′ area. But locating a good site on your property for […]

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This is video from October 2007. I prepared the soil base according to the morel mushroom spore kit instructions. The ingredients include:

1-2 Gallons wood ash & burnt wood chunks
1-2 Gallons Peat Moss
1-2 Gallons Topsoil
1 gallon sand
1 gallon approx gypsum wallboard, crushed
Morel Spore Kit

(These may not be the exact specifications of the mixture; they were called […]

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Update: Be Sure to see my newly created Morel Mushroom Bed Protective Fence Video which takes you step-by-step through this phase of the construction.
Because wild critters are attracted to the scent of morels, I wanted to protect my investment of labor by constructing and installing sturdy protective fencing. Let’s face it, the most wonderful morel […]

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