"Is this honey fungus?" asks Anne.
No, after double-double-checking, it isn't. John agrees. Admittedly it looks very like . . . click here to go to the rhs page on honey fungus.
No, after double-double-checking, it isn't. John agrees. Admittedly it looks very like . . . click here to go to the rhs page on honey fungus.
Honey fungus is rare on allotments, because it can't survive on dug-over ground. However, it may invade a fruit patch from a nearby hedge, or appear if you leave old roots in the ground. Always clear the soil thoroughly before planting fruit bushes, and regularly dig over any soil between them and neighbouring hedges. If you get honey fungus in a garden, there are ways of treating it, but they are expensive, and if your fruit section is affected it would be better to dig out the bushes, clean the soil thoroughly to a couple of spade spits down, and start again. If you can move your fruit to a different area, do so.
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