Fungus on the raised beds

[andrewo]

I've made some raised beds in my garden out of planks, these are two planks deep e.g. standard plank in this case 10" and with additional plank on top has given me a bed of 20" deep. I have noticed that I have been cultivating mushrooms in the gaps on in the beds, they are brown umbrella affairs and I have been clearing them when I have come across them (wearing gloves and scaping them off) - is this common with wooden planks? (never had this before) and just wondered how I could prevent them using organic methods?

Is this a downside to wooden raised beds or have I created a breeding ground?

Andrewo

[Cab]

Unless you're using treated wood, then it'll rot, and mushrooms like that aren't unlikely. Relax, though, they're probably harmless. Post a picture somewhere and I'll see if I can ID them.

[ash105]

Mushrooms in raised beds

Hello,

I have read that mushrooms in raised beds can be caused by over watering (we have been deluged with rain lately), good compost (mine is all natural and full of chicken poo).

What I need to know is are they edible, if not how do I get rid of them as they are taking over.

Thanks

[veggiechicken]

They don't look like any of the common varieties of edible mushroom to me - not that I am an expert.
Personally, I would pull them out before they take over the bed.

[Normans Mum]

We have had something similiar in with our potatoes... think it might have something to do with the horse manure we put down on the bed during the autumn. Just pulled them out and got rid as they didn't look like anything that would be edible. :O