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Raised bed with fungi growing

Novice2020Novice2020 Posts: 42
edited January 2022 in Plants
(1) I have a raised bed with a mix of compost, horticultural grit and manure. It began growing fungi. After having a season with tomato blight in two other nearby raised beds, I decided to put a cover over this bed for the winter months. Was that the right thing to do?

(2) What can I plan to plant in this bed for the growing season ahead? I previously grew garlic and french eschallots in this bed before adding in more compost, horticultural grit and manure then the fungi growing.

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  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    The fungi is not connected to the tomato blight you suffered last year. Fungi spores are ubiquitous and there is no way to avoid them but it is very unlikely that they are causing any problem. They are simply breaking down organic matter in your beds making it available for future plantings.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I agree with @steephill, the fungi are doing what they're supposed to - break down organic material to provide nutrients for what you plant there.
    I'm not sure the cover is helping in any way.
    Blight spores (which are also fungi) are everywhere all the time.
    It's only when weather conditions are right for a period of time they can take hold, and there's not much we can do about the weather.

    As you've just manured the ground it's not suitable for carrots (they'd likely fork a lot), but it should be fine for most other veg.

    Billericay - Essex

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