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Old 02-03-2010, 09:39 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Called into a DIY shop for some lime. They no longer stock it because a
H&S issues, though I think that may be a good cop out. It occurred to me
that builders merchants might be a cheap source. Is their lime ok for
gardens, or does it need more refining?


I think I recently read that you can use hydrated lime (which I think is
what builders use for lime mortar) but that crushed limestone is better.

Where you get crushed limestone, however, it didn't say.


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