Klara wrote:
We have a big bag of soot the sweep left behind. We only ever
burn
wood, so no coal soot is included. Is it ok to put this on the
compost? Or are there any other uses for it?
A traditional use is to put around susceptible plants to deter
slugs.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
I'd better stow it until spring, then...
50-50 soot and salt makes a traditional dentifrice: I've never tried,
but I have used salt on its own.
Mike.
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