--answer--Moldy soil, please help!

Hi dfans1,

Your question: Hi Moreless,

I tried to do everything as I've read on here to create healthy gardening soil for vegetables but I have apparently failed pretty badly. I assume the soil must be entirely too acidic, but I haven't had a chance to have it tested yet at the free testing lab nearby.

I have 2 4x4 square foot gardens each with a thin layer of fuzzy white mold covering the top of the soil, directly underneath the mulch. Not only that but the area is infested with flies.

I did the 4lb:1lb:4lb/44sqft limestome, gypsum, bonemeal and added that to the soil, which is a mixture of soil and peat moss. Then did a 1:2 ratio of fish emulsion and BSM, but perhaps I added too much of this? It's covered in about 2 inches of salt marsh hay as the mulch. I watered it and let it sit for about 6 days as recommended, but this was the result.

Is there anything I can do?? Please let me know, thanks in advance.

Answer: You did not do anything wrong! The Soil is supposed to have mold on it under the mulch as this is the Fungi working!

A Healthy Live soil always has Fungi and bacteria working eating the mulch and residue turning it into Organic Matter, which in turn feeds the plants!

Are you planing on transplanting, if so just part the mulch and transplant into the soil.

It will take some time for the Energy to blend in the soil, so you may have the plants do fine then not, depending upon How well it becomes blended and what you weather does.

The only way to find out is plant some plants!

Smile Tis your choice.