Dewitt wrote:

On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 22:41:37 -0000, "Kenty ;-\)"
wrote:

thanks for the info, I didn't know this, I will now be more careful when
handing sphagnum moss!! it doesn't sound a nice bug to catch,I have never
taken precautions & I am sure loads of others never have either.
thanks keith

I never have taken any precautions either. It would be interesting to
know if any of the commercial growers who pot in sphagnum, like Al,
take precautions when using it.

deg

But really, folks...have any of you read the Safety warnings on _any_ packet
of gardening stuff? And actually followed it?

All soils/ potting mixtures/ whatever employ micro-organisms....they're a part
of life, and they're certainly necessary for soil to do its job. We're
_always_ meant to wear goggles, gloves, and face masks when hadnling
_anything_ in the garden, even if we're just doing general gardening
stuff...but especially if handling soils/ mixes and so on.

I think you're all getting a bit over-concerned about Sphag in particular.
Sphag Moss, just like any other soil/ fertiliser/ mulch/ garden muck can be
dangerous if we inhale it, either because of fine particles or because of
organisms/ bacteria/ nasties in the product.

What i'm saying is CALM DOWN!!! If you're worried about getting infections or
anything from Sphag, then you should be worried about getting the same from
any mixture used in gardening.

So, of course, common safety sense is all that's needed.
When in the garden, _always_ wear gloves, a shirt, a hat, sunscreen, a
mouth-mask (just a simple filter one is fine) and goggles...all of these
things can help you become more safe in much than just one way...


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