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Two questions really..

KlinkKlink Posts: 261
edited December 2020 in Problem solving
I have this fungus growing on an old apple stump next to my apple trees on my allotment. Hopefully you can reassure me that it's fine and nothing to worry about.imageSecondly,any advice as how to sort this mess out on my greenhouse? I'm planning to use it for seedlings but with all this rain recently the benches are soaking wet and anything underneath the holes will  drown! The aluminium frame is fine and there's glass,albeit broken, in the sides but the roof... Not sure what to do or how to get the mastic or whatever it is off.All suggestions greatly appreciated.

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  • KlinkKlink Posts: 261
    Couldn't get this to post but this is the other side of the roof

  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072
    That looks like polycarbonate for the roof, if it was mine I would strip the roof back and put greenhouse glass in. The sides of a greenhouse should be toughened glass and the roof ordinary greenhouse glass which isn’t expensive but would look better and let loads more light in. 
  • KlinkKlink Posts: 261
    Ah,that post hasn't shown up properly! I'm sure all the pictures were there when i posted it.
    Thanks for your help @Chrissy the gardener  @philippasmith2 . It's my first green house,taken over from the previous plot holder. I'm not sure what glass is in the sides.I only know that i had a LOT of glass to clear from around the greenhouse which was a bit tricky. I was wondering about perspex sheets but it's quite windy where i am on the allotment and wasn't sure if it would blow out. I have no idea how i'd secure it in position either.   :/
  • KlinkKlink Posts: 261
    Not a good angle but hope it's enough for identification.
  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072
    You can buy the spring clips in any good hardware store or garden centre.
    I can’t stress enough on getting the right glass as I know from passed experience after tripping inside my greenhouse and falling through the glass.

  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I've used Two Wests & Elliott before who sell all the greenhouse fixings and I'm sure the other allotment holders will be able to help you figure out how to do it. Otherwise there's always Youtube.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    The fungus is breaking down the dead wood in the stump and is not a type which will spread to anything living, so no worries there.
    As for the greenhouse, I'd say that it orginally had glass but most of that has been replaced by polycarbonate panels in a (not-very-good to be frank) DIY fashion using a combination of self-tapping screws and sealant of some type.  As others have said, best replace it with toughened glass if you can afford it.  It may be that the original glass was broken by kids throwing stones or things flying in the wind if located in a windy area, so replacement polycarbonate panels may be better if those are possibilities.
    If the sealant is silicone-based, you can get silicone sealant remover from a builders merchant which will help.  If something like a 'grip adhesive' has been used, it will be a real battle and may need to be cut away with a stanley knife etc.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • KlinkKlink Posts: 261
    Thank you all for your help. Glad the fungus isn't a problem.


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