Gardening Q & A
Wood ash not only provides nutrients to the soil, but also slightly alters the soil's acidity, or pH level. Fireplace ashes contain phosphorous, magnesium, potassium and calcium ca...
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Yes. Only make sure it's ONLY wood ash. No coal, coke or other fossil substance. During this season (winter if in northern territories), I always rake my fireplace wood ash (pre-co...
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Yes, it's very good, as long as the ashes are from wood only and do not contain any remnants of burned paper or plastics with a chemical content. Clean wood ash is good for the soi...
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Yes and no. (Always no if any type of fuel or wood preservative was used on the wood.) Ashes from fireplaces and wood burning stoves are a good source of potassium and a lesser sou...
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ashes are not considered a 'compost', but an 'additive', like lime or sulphur..... as stated here already, a little is plenty..... spread it thin.... we use ours on the lawn, such ...
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