I buried a handful of crushed expired stool softener tablets in the soil around my August late-season turnip transplants. 3 weeks later, this is what happened

never became the strongest plants in the bed.

Before harvest, I made the choice not to serve the most heavily treated roots to my family. As a parent, that was the common-sense line for me. The amount used was small, but I’d rather be careful than casual when it comes to food crops. I ended up composting the tops separately and discarding those few roots rather than putting them on the dinner table.

12. The safer way to dispose of expired medication

This little experiment reminded me that the garden