Good questions! I assume that to continue to dig in the dirt etc will expose us to more of the bacteria increasing our bacterial load of MAC or infecting us with other bacteria. If others have a better answer ( or maybe I am incorrect) let us know!

Hello fellow gardener! I had fever of unknown origin for 18 months until my bronchoscopy showed that I had bronchiectasis and my lungs were infected with pseudomonas. The doctor said pseudomonas can come from dirt, water, and plants, so I immediately thought of all of the gardening that I do. After suffering so long with recurrent fever, unfortunately I lost my love for gardening. I occasionally go out wearing two masks to pull weeds or plant tomatoes, but not to the extent as before. I'm happy that we will be moving to an over 55 community where all of the yard work and gardening is done for you. I still want to enjoy gardening, so we joined a community garden that gave us a small plot. My husband likes to grow herbs inside, but I cringe when I see him take out the potting soil. I always wear a mask when I go into that room. It's all about adapting to a new way of life.

Welcome to Mayo Connect. As you may already have noticed, we each adapt to our MAC in a different way.
I continue to garden with precautions- you can see them if you read earlier posts in this discussion.

We may never know where we got our infection, but we have to figure out what to do going forward.

Nobody can tell you what will help or harm. My ID doc says "keep living, just take sensible precautions. "

Have you been advised to do airway clearance to keep your lungs as clear as possible?
Sue