Weird white fluff on raised veg bed

Any ideas? The slugs and woodlice seem quite attracted to this area also...

 

It's a white mould that grows on rotting wood.

 

Oh bum! I think my raised veg beds are all rotting then! What can get rid of it?

Thanks Sheal.

 

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I've just had a look on the web. One suggestion is spraying it with undiluted white vinegar, leave for a while then wipe it off. Others use diluted bleach but I don't know if these will have an effect on your veg.

To be honest the mould will probably return anyway, so I think you're looking at replacing the wood in the not to distant future.

 

I'm not a gardener, but when I was young, adults used to warn me not to touch the white frothy stuff (looked like spit) on plants and leaves.

Apparently, according to them, it was flies eggs.

Yuck, I've had a lot of nightmares since then!

 

I have always used old black engine oil for such things. Molds don't like it and it waterproofs the wood making mold return less likely. However (you might get some from your local garage - oil changes on cars etc) plants don't like it either, but if you are careful and only apply it to the wood, I have always found it to be ok, and it might be free. All my fence panels are black would you believe, lol. Great wood preserver though.