Wine Cap Sawdust Spawn (2.7kg) – Grow Your Own Backyard Mushroom Bed

PLEASE NOTE:
THIS PRODUCT HAS A 2–3 WEEK LEAD TIME.

Grow your own delicious Wine Cap mushrooms (Garden Giant) at home with our fresh 2.7kg sawdust spawn. Perfect for transforming woodchip garden beds into productive edible mushroom patches.

Great for gardeners, food growers and beginners alike.

What’s Included

• 2.7kg fresh Wine Cap sawdust spawn
• Step-by-step growing instructions
• Seasonal planting guide for Australian conditions

🌱 How to Grow Wine Caps

Wine Caps grow outdoors in hardwood woodchip beds, not indoors.

Best Places to Grow

• Garden beds
• Around fruit trees
• Shaded paths
• Raised beds
• Under shrubs or along fence lines

You’ll Need

• Hardwood woodchips or coarse mulch
• A shaded or part-shade area
• Water

Simple Bed Method

1. Lay down 5–10cm of woodchips
2. Break up spawn and scatter evenly
3. Add another layer of woodchips
4. Water well
5. Keep moist while colonising

📅 Best Time to Start Your Bed (Melbourne)

Best planting seasons:

• Autumn (March–May) ⭐ Ideal
• Spring (September–November) ⭐ Excellent

Avoid very hot, dry summer periods for establishing new beds.

⏱️ What to Expect

Bed Colonisation

• Typically 3–5 weeks for spawn to begin running through the woodchips
• Full bed establishment continues over the following months

First Mushrooms

• Expect your first flush in 3–6 months, depending on:
  • temperature
  • moisture
  • woodchip type
  • season established

Many beds continue producing for multiple seasons once established.

🍄 Why Grow Wine Caps?

• Easy outdoor mushroom for beginners
• Low maintenance once established
• Can fruit for years in the right bed
• Helps build healthy soil
• Large, delicious gourmet mushrooms

Storage

This is a living culture product.

• Use as soon as practical for best results
• Refrigerate if not using immediately
• Do not freeze

Size

2.7kg sawdust spawn
Suitable for inoculating approximately 2–4 square metres of woodchip bed (depending on spawn rate used).

Price

$49

Limited fresh batches available.