Part II ~ Creating an Outdoor Bed
While your wood chip spawn is colonizing, it's time to create your outdoor bed.
1. Buy some bulk alder chips.
2. Soak them over night in large tubs to achieve proper hydration.
3. Choose a shady spot in a safe location and lay down cardboard cut to the shape of your plot.
4. Cover the cardboard with a fresh layer of soaked alder chips.
5. Grab one of your fully colonized tubs and dump it out. Spread out the colonized chips and mix in some nice organic soil. Add another layer of freshly soaked chips.
What you're trying to do is layer wood chips/soil, spawn, wood chips/soil, spawn, untill your bed is 6 inches deep. It's helpful to build a wooden frame around the bed.