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Old 28-01-2007, 02:57 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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Default Fire ash in compost worry


In article .com,
" writes:
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| Find something else to worry about. Avoid putting the ash from too
| much tanalised timber or old paint, as they contain heavy metals,
| but vegetables will not take up much of them. Modern shiny paper is
| unlikely to be a problem.
|
| That's reassuring as I have always put the ash from our woodburner
| onto the garden. However, I also have a solid fuel range, can I put
| some of this on the garden?

Of course, but I can't tell you whether it will do good or harm!
It is probably marginal, whichever way, and will depend on the source
of the coal/coke/whatever you are using.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.