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My ID doc told me 6 years ago that it was not necessary to stop gardening - just be smarter.
Here are the adjustments I made -
Gloves while gardening, thrown in the laundry frequently with my garden clothes. Garden clothes, gloves and shoes stay in the garage until laundered so I don't bring anything into the house.
No more peat moss, anywhere in my gardens or pots.
No more playing in dry soil - always wet it before working.
No more dumping dry soil, compost or mulch - I pay a helper to do it if my husband cannot, and stay away until it has been watered down.
No using the mower, leaf blower, or rake and staying away while it is in use. If I must do it, wear a KN-95 mask (the one where when you breathe out, a one-way valve opens to expel the moisture - much more comfortable than the N-95.)
With these precautions I have stayed NTM free in spite of hundreds of hours in the garden and working with plants.
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I wonder if a survey was done on a thread how many of us are/were soil turners most of our life would say yes to that question. Mine began as a child with helping Mother in the flower beds, much peat moss, and continues, somewhat, to this day.
I also hooked the guy into the 'love of being a soil turner' with having hired him to do most of it for me now. He acknowledged how much he enjoyed doing it and the beauty of it and then went on to building a flower bed for enjoyment elsewhere.
Spring is around the bend!
Barbara