Jon just came in and said, "Have you seen what's growing in the compost bin?"

 

 I thought he was referring to the squash seeds that have sprouted in there.  I saw them yesterday, and was pretty excited about free squash plants.

 

But NO!!!  Today this was growing on the top layer.  YAK!!!  So I looked up 'fuzzy yellow mold'.  You can find everything on the internet!!!  Well I found this. 

 

Its name is Fuligo septica.  But wait!!!!  The common names are even more unattractive:  Scrambled eggs slime mold, and Dog vomit slime mold.  OK.  That's GROSS.

 

But the good news is this:  It's not harmful to the compost or the garden.  It spreads by spores and grows in really wet places.  So keep the compost bin DRY, and don't freak out when you see it.  It won't hurt YOU.  Except NOW whenever you see it you'll think about dog vomit.  GROSS!!!!!

 

That's my cheerful contribution to your morning read.  Sorry.  ;P 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!!