I’ve got some hens and chicks (succulent plant, not birds) in my beloved grandmother’s old pot. This spring, I added some dirt to the top of it, because it was getting a little low. The dirt had some wood chips in it. This was obviously a mistake.
Enter what I think at first are wasps building a nest in my hens and chicks. I remove all the little pods. They come back. I notice little black “seeds” inside the pods and decide to do some research. Apparently, I have [WARNING: If you’re freaked out by lotus boob, you may not want to look.] birds nest fungus. Also apparently, some fungiphiles are quite excited about this fungus. Ech.
It doesn’t seem to be hurting the plants, but I want it gone. I planted the hens and chicks after my grandmother died, in remembrance of her. She always used to keep them on her porch and I loved playing with them as a child. Now, it’s like I have a pot of lotus boob on my porch. Any gardeners know how I can get rid of it without hurting my plants?