(Big sigh.) It seems that whatever one person advises, someone else
advises just the opposite. Here's today's question:

Is it a GOOD idea, or a BAD idea, to put fireplace ashes in the garden
soil? Why? What are the particulars?

I suppose it makes a difference if we're talking about a fireplace that
burns wood, or one where we dump our old newspapers (in my case, both);
and it matters what's growing in the garden (mostly flowers, but we're
going to try berries).

Thank you very much!

Ted Shoemaker

Madison, Wisconsin, USA
USDA zone 4/5
AHS heat zone 4/5
Sunset zone 43