@sueinmn Thank you Sue and other writers, for the valuable advice in this thread. I have been living with MAC and bronchiectasis for 7 years now, and have just been told I may not do any gardening. After adapting to a strict GERD diet, getting an adjustable bed to sleep sitting up, and enduring a twice daily huffing + vest + Volara inhaler program to clear mucus, I just cannot wrap my mind around giving up gardening - something I've been looking forward to doing more of in my retirement. So your comments have given me hope.
My question: what do you think about wearing a HEPA filter while gardening? I see one kind that sits on the collarbones like a necklace, and one that feeds into a mask. Are these good products? Thank you!