Fran asked "But will detergent kill or harm worms?"

not at the strength you would use it,
A tea spoonful per Gallon would be plenty to do the job and this is a lot
less than you would use in washing up, and throwing a bowl full of used
washing up water onto the ground does no harm


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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk