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compost turning green?!?

soul619
soul619 Posts: 562 Forumite
edited 10 May 2010 at 5:20PM in Gardening
can someone tell me what this is and will it make my plants uneatable?

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  • annie123
    annie123 Posts: 4,256 Forumite
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    Is it a bag of shop bought stuff?
    If it is, then I'm guessing the bag has been left open, and probably too wet with a little light getting to it, good growing conditions for moss.

    If its not that, then I haven't got a clue, sorry.
  • soul619
    soul619 Posts: 562 Forumite
    yes it will be moss then! will it harm my plants or will it be ok if i just remove it?
  • misskool
    misskool Posts: 12,832 Forumite
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    How long has it been green? If not very long then yes, remove it and it will be fine. otherwise, the compost might have been soured and won't be good for plants.

    If it's on your pots where you've been watering plants then stop watering them so much. :)
  • soul619
    soul619 Posts: 562 Forumite
    it was the compost, i have removed it and repotted my beans as they needed it anyway, thanks you for your help :)

    this is my 1st year growing things so its good to be learning!
  • bottlehalffull
    bottlehalffull Posts: 66 Forumite
    Break it up and mix it in.

    The surface of one of the pots I've got in my greenhouse is looking a bit green. I assume it's just been too damp and not enough air. It was sealed in a plastic bag to aid seed germination.
  • cooking-mama
    cooking-mama Posts: 2,069 Forumite
    I noticed yesterday that the top of one of my raised beds had a thin covering of green.??moss...im growing carrots and beetroots in this,both have sprouted well,will it be Ok to leave the moss? I dont want to disturb the wee seedling plants.
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  • bottlehalffull
    bottlehalffull Posts: 66 Forumite
    Leave it if there's seedlings come through otherwise gently raking it away (a finger will do!) will work.
  • ERICS_MUM
    ERICS_MUM Posts: 3,579 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    You might find that it disappears from the soil around your veggie etc once the weather warms up and the plants are in bright sunlight. Moss tends to grow in damp shaded places (although the exception that proves the rule is my lawn !!!)

    Linda
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