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in the wings, ready to cause devastation among seedlings.The various fungi responsible are generally soil borne, and thrive in damp compost. They find the very fragile young roots and stems of seedlings an easy conquest.But how does the fungi get

's not just about fruit harvests, pumpkins and squashes, but also rust fungi.But here's the problem: rust fungi thrive when there's a lot of surface moisture about, and it hasn't rained for ages. The only moisture on the grass is from the morning dew. So can

continue to rummage through the heap for potential snacks, but the compost isn't composting. The heap is just too cold to break down. The fungi and bacteria involved with the decomposition process are either in go-slow mode or hibernating, waiting until