NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

Amazing Discovery Garden Hack, stop the mould for good!

Amazing Discovery Garden Hack, stop the mould for good!

New Woolworths Discovery Garden fungus contamination warning

New Woolworths Discovery Garden fungus contamination warning

Update: Tension grows over missing Discovery Garden packs

Update: Tension grows over missing Discovery Garden packs

Forget Discovery Garden! Bunnings release complete Little Seed Collections - and they're free

Forget Discovery Garden! Bunnings release complete Little Seed Collections - and they're free

{headline}

{headline}

Revealed! The names of ALL the free plants you can score with Woolworths Discovery Garden

Revealed! The names of ALL the free plants you can score with Woolworths Discovery Garden

FIRST PHOTOS: Woolworths Discovery Garden free plant promotion is already in stores

FIRST PHOTOS: Woolworths Discovery Garden free plant promotion is already in stores

The shock reason Woolworths Discovery Garden is already getting complaints

The shock reason Woolworths Discovery Garden is already getting complaints

{headline}

{headline}

Your Ooshies and Little Shop collections could be worth 50K in 5 years time.

Your Ooshies and Little Shop collections could be worth 50K in 5 years time.

Forget Coles Little Shop 2 - LITTLE GARDEN is coming!

Forget Coles Little Shop 2 - LITTLE GARDEN is coming!

Little Shop 2 v Lion King - shoppers announce their favourite (and you'll be surprised)

Little Shop 2 v Lion King - shoppers announce their favourite (and you'll be surprised)

Breaking: Lion King Ooshies series 2 is here!

Breaking: Lion King Ooshies series 2 is here!

Graphic images: Shopper’s horror after finding maggots in her Woolworths Discovery Garden pot

Graphic images: Shopper’s horror after finding maggots in her Woolworths Discovery Garden pot

Breaking: New Woolworths Discovery Garden mould poll delivers alarming results

Breaking: New Woolworths Discovery Garden mould poll delivers alarming results

Woolworths supermarket launches new ‘First Sprouts’ initiative for Discovery Garden fans

Woolworths supermarket launches new ‘First Sprouts’ initiative for Discovery Garden fans

  1. Home
  2. News

We’ve had enough, Aussie Mums chuck Woolworths Discovery Garden in the bin.

So much mould! - by Eliza Scanlan
  • 29 Sep 2019

Aussies are in the depths of Woolies Discovery Garden frenzy!

Home Gardeners and their children have been eagerly awaiting their seeds to sprout, but the latest news is enough to turn anyones stomach.

We’ve had enough, Aussie Mums chuck Woolworths Discovery Garden in the bin.

The latest damning claims are that there is mould growing in the soil of the Discovery Garden seedlings.

Aussie Mums and Dads have been following the instructions printed on the inside of their Discovery Garden seedling collectables.

 

Woolworths say: “Unbox your seed from its Woolworths Discovery Garden sleeve. You'll find a pot, a soil pellet and a piece of paper with the seeds in it. Don't remove the seeds from the paper. Place the soil pellet on a saucer or tray and pour 50ml of water onto the pellet.”

Discovery Garden

Mouldy soil in Discovery Garden containers

Facebook

Social media has been a buzz with many claiming that 50ml of water is double of what you actually need.

“Don’t drown your soil, we’ve found success with using half the amount of water, and we’ve seen no mould”, commented a Mum on Facebook.

Discovery Garden

"So much mould"

Facebook

There are now damning claims that even using half the water needed still results in mould growth both on the cardboard container and in the soil itself.

“I have had enough, I only planted the seeds last Saturday, they have been in a light and airy position on the kitchen window and there is gross mould growing IN the soil. And no, before you all ask, I have not watered the pots since my son and I planted them. They are going straight in the bin”, said an Aussie Mum.

Discovery Garden

Mouldy soil in Discovery Garden

Supplied

Earlier: Fans shock after making unsettling find in Woolworths Discovery Garden plant

Australia is well and truly in the thick of Woolworths latest Discovery Garden promotion, with thousands collecting free plants with their weekly shops. 

Many have already reported seeing their seedlings sprout just days after planting them - much to the delight of little (and big!) gardeners.

But it seems some fans have reported making an unsettling find in some of their seedling pots, with white mould appearing days after planting.

Said one fan: ‘Are anyone else's pots growing spots of mould?

Discovery Garden
Image: Facebook

‘I'm just wiping it away but is there any way of stopping it? I know it's caused by the moisture but we only water every 3 days or so, so not really much...’

Said another: ‘Ewwww, I just found mould in my Discovery Garden plant. I’m worried about my kids touching this.’

Added one more: ‘Anyone else’s growing mould O_o 

‘I’ve followed all instructions and notice it this morning.’

Discovery Garden
Image: Facebook

The Discovery Garden followers shared photos of their mouldy plants to various Facebook groups, prompting some to say they’d also seen mould on their pots. But others were also quick to pass on advice, revealing that keeping the pots in the collectors tray could be restricting airflow.

Said one: ‘Yes the air flow in the design is poor just let them sit out and get some natural light to turn it back.’

Added another: ‘I think the problem is the tray you have them in. No airflow. I have mine on and open dish.’

On the Discovery Garden page on Woolworths website, it says the  mould is caused by the moisture in the air and suggests you: ‘You can wipe it away with a tissue.’

However another collector said that didn’t fix the issue: ‘Definitely not able to wipe what I saw with a tissue the whole pot was mould :(’ 

Watch: Adorable moment kids receive surprise Ooshie's from Woolworths

  • News
  • Trolley Watch
Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan is a contributor with New Idea Food. Eliza has written for several digital titles including Practical Parenting and New Idea, with a passion for consumer and shopping news. Eliza is also a contributor for the Trolley Watch and The Flawsome Mum podcasts. In her spare time, Eliza loves watching Netflix and tending to her horses.

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to New Idea

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to New Idea

Recommended to you

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

Amazing Discovery Garden Hack, stop the mould for good!

Amazing Discovery Garden Hack, stop the mould for good!

New Woolworths Discovery Garden fungus contamination warning

New Woolworths Discovery Garden fungus contamination warning

Update: Tension grows over missing Discovery Garden packs

Update: Tension grows over missing Discovery Garden packs

Forget Discovery Garden! Bunnings release complete Little Seed Collections - and they're free

Forget Discovery Garden! Bunnings release complete Little Seed Collections - and they're free

{headline}

{headline}

Revealed! The names of ALL the free plants you can score with Woolworths Discovery Garden

Revealed! The names of ALL the free plants you can score with Woolworths Discovery Garden

FIRST PHOTOS: Woolworths Discovery Garden free plant promotion is already in stores

FIRST PHOTOS: Woolworths Discovery Garden free plant promotion is already in stores

The shock reason Woolworths Discovery Garden is already getting complaints

The shock reason Woolworths Discovery Garden is already getting complaints

{headline}

{headline}

Your Ooshies and Little Shop collections could be worth 50K in 5 years time.

Your Ooshies and Little Shop collections could be worth 50K in 5 years time.

Forget Coles Little Shop 2 - LITTLE GARDEN is coming!

Forget Coles Little Shop 2 - LITTLE GARDEN is coming!

Little Shop 2 v Lion King - shoppers announce their favourite (and you'll be surprised)

Little Shop 2 v Lion King - shoppers announce their favourite (and you'll be surprised)

Breaking: Lion King Ooshies series 2 is here!

Breaking: Lion King Ooshies series 2 is here!

Graphic images: Shopper’s horror after finding maggots in her Woolworths Discovery Garden pot

Graphic images: Shopper’s horror after finding maggots in her Woolworths Discovery Garden pot

Breaking: New Woolworths Discovery Garden mould poll delivers alarming results

Breaking: New Woolworths Discovery Garden mould poll delivers alarming results

Woolworths supermarket launches new ‘First Sprouts’ initiative for Discovery Garden fans

Woolworths supermarket launches new ‘First Sprouts’ initiative for Discovery Garden fans

NewIdeaFood
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • New Idea
  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • Better Homes and Gardens Shop
  • All Recipes
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • Who
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • Home Beautiful
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • Airtasker
  • Society One
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from New Idea Food

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Shop This Offer
Subscribe to New Idea