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Legionnaires’ from Compost

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March 5, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Taking potting compost from the bag

Recent press reports suggest links between bagged compost and legionnaires' disease, as calls are made for better warning labels. An article in the current issue of Eurosurveillance points to three cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Scotland between 2008-2009, caused by a particular strain, … [Read more...]

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Make Spring Gardening Easier

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February 27, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

alstromeria

As gloomy winter days give way to the watery sunlight of spring, the temperature may still be cool but daylight hours are lengthening and the garden is certainly starting to show new signs of life. Early spring can be a hard physical time for the gardener and apart from the usual seed sowing … [Read more...]

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Sprouting seeds and micro greens

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February 17, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

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Sprouting seeds contain a wide range of beneficial vitamins and minerals. Seeds are the beginning of life in plant-form, so it stands to reason that they are full of natural goodness, especially when they begin to sprout. You don't even have to have a garden, a window ledge will do. Within 2-7 … [Read more...]

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