"Shannie" wrote in message
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During the winter I burn only peat briquettes. I don't burn coal or
anything
else on the fire. The result of which is two buckets of very dusty peat
ash
per week. Is it alright to add this to the compost heap or would it upset
the balance too much? Is there any other way I could use it? Also, now
the
weather has cooled right off is it still essential to 'activate' the heap
as
often as during the summer?


Thanks guys
Shannie
Just my 10Ps worth. If you have any reservations about a certain material
going on the HEAP leave it out. There are many things you can add without
worry so why bother with a suspect item?
Cover your heap with an old bit of carpet and let the worms and bacteria get
on with their work no need for any special activators though an occasional
turning of the heap does help. Jim 2