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Fireplace Ash
Can anybody tell me a good way to dispose of my fireplace ash. I was told
not to put it in the compost bin or garden. Is this true? Can I just spread it on my lawn? Thanks for the help! |
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Fireplace Ash
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On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 00:05:09 GMT, "Kevin & Kim" wrote: Can anybody tell me a good way to dispose of my fireplace ash. I was told not to put it in the compost bin or garden. Is this true? Can I just spread it on my lawn? Thanks for the help! You can use your fireplace ashes to ward off slugs/snails provide garden soil with potash make soil less acid Spread your fireplace ashes (about 5 to 10 lbs per 100 sq feet) one week before you plant and work into the soil. You can spread it over your lawn too. You can add ashes to your compost pile. Briquettes from a Bar-B-Q should not be used for gardening nor compost. |
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Phisherman wrote:
On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 00:05:09 GMT, "Kevin & Kim" wrote: Can anybody tell me a good way to dispose of my fireplace ash. I was told not to put it in the compost bin or garden. Is this true? Can I just spread it on my lawn? Thanks for the help! It's mostly decomposed and the Lye in the ash will work agianst you in the pile. You can use your fireplace ashes to ward off slugs/snails provide garden soil with potash make soil less acid Spread on roof to help remove "Ice Dams" (insure it's cooled) Spread your fireplace ashes (about 5 to 10 lbs per 100 sq feet) one week before you plant and work into the soil. You can spread it over your lawn too. You can add ashes to your compost pile. Briquettes from a Bar-B-Q should not be used for gardening nor compost. Kevin |
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Fireplace Ash
I add my ashes to the compost bin. I try to avoid putting too much directly in
the garden because it makes the soil alkaline. If your soil is alkaline, avoid it totally. What you do need to avoid is charcoal ashes. Those contain toxic chemicals that you want to avoid. Use only wood ashes. Alice Kevin & Kim wrote: Can anybody tell me a good way to dispose of my fireplace ash. I was told not to put it in the compost bin or garden. Is this true? Can I just spread it on my lawn? Thanks for the help! |
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I add my ashes to the compost bin. I try to avoid putting too much directly
in the garden because it makes the soil alkaline. I have put my fireplace ashes in my veggie gardens for 12 yrs. now and they both just keep getting better every year. I only burn hardwoods in my fireplace. Sue in Mi. |
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Fireplace Ash
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I put some in my compost piles towards the end of the active composting (hot) phase. I also put some directly around plants that I think don't like my naturally acid soils. The lilacs seem to really like it. -- Compostman Washington, DC Zone 7 "Kevin & Kim" wrote in message news:VcPca.118026$S_4.70819@rwcrnsc53... Can anybody tell me a good way to dispose of my fireplace ash. I was told not to put it in the compost bin or garden. Is this true? Can I just spread it on my lawn? Thanks for the help! |
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This is because your garden may need the alkaline ashes to produce better. Not
all do. Especially very alkaline soils. That is why if you do not know the pH of your garden it is better to put the ashes in the compost than in the garden. Compost is close to a neutral pH when finished. The ash in the compost adds nutrients, namely potassium. So you need the ash in your garden. The person who started this post may not. So we need to be careful of the advice we give other people. SAS567 wrote: I add my ashes to the compost bin. I try to avoid putting too much directly in the garden because it makes the soil alkaline. I have put my fireplace ashes in my veggie gardens for 12 yrs. now and they both just keep getting better every year. I only burn hardwoods in my fireplace. Sue in Mi. |
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