In message , Malcolm
writes
On 07/11/2011 14:49, Kate Morgan wrote:

It's getting cold now and we're starting to use
the log/coal burner and will be getting quite a
lot of ash in the coming months.
My question is, will this ash be beneficial to the
soil on my allotment or should I just bin it ??

Wally


we keep ours to help delivery men whose vans get stuck in the muddy
patches down our drive :-)

kate
Fine ash? I was brought up in the North East of England on the edge of
the Pennines. In the 50s and 60s the local council stored the clinker
from the coal fired boilers (mining area) and spread this on the
icy/snowy roads in the winter. Salt??

Malcolm
I was brought up in the Pennines and you are right, salt was never used
on the roads. Grit on top of the compacted snow. Of course we get much
more snow than in lowland areas but we very rarely missed school even
though we had to travel down the dale to get there.
--
hugh