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In Britain, for example, using peat has become taboo. The government's environmental agency has said it wanted to phase out peat moss for hobby gardeners by 2020 and commercially by 2030.

Reusing soil is good for both plants and the environment, according to hobby gardener and researcher Trond Knapp Haraldsen.

He uses peat moss to keep the vegetables dry to prevent mould and rot — separating the vegetables into layers to ensure that there are no spots where they touch.