"Cab" wrote in message
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Hi folks,

I wonder if someone can give me some advice. I'd finished some painting
using water based paints and had just washes the brushes, etc, in a
bucket of water. I, inadvertently, poured this water over a patch of
soil in the garden (yes, yes, I know, I know) and now I'm on vision
only with SWMBO as she's complaining that the soil is now polluted.

What's the score? How long would it take for the soil to repair itself?
Is there anything I can do to help it out?

Any assistance gratefully received.

I sometimes rinse brushes out over the garden, water based paint, and it
doesn't seem to do any harm to the plants (succulents). If you are worried
mix in a fair amount of compost and that will help clean up any damage done.

rob