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Fire ash in compost worry
Normally I empty the ash from the log burner into the compost. I hear it is
good for the veg patch. Normally it is just wood ash but sometimes some paper and card goes in the burner, sometimes shiny & printed stuff, sometimes a bit of tanalised timber and sometimes some old wood with old paint on it. I don't know anything about the chemistry of these things but I did wonder if I might be adding concentrated toxins to my veg patch. Tim w |
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Fire ash in compost worry
In article , "Tim W" writes: | Normally I empty the ash from the log burner into the compost. I hear it is | good for the veg patch. Normally it is just wood ash but sometimes some | paper and card goes in the burner, sometimes shiny & printed stuff, | sometimes a bit of tanalised timber and sometimes some old wood with old | paint on it. | | I don't know anything about the chemistry of these things but I did wonder | if I might be adding concentrated toxins to my veg patch. 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. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 28 Jan, 14:50, (Nick Maclaren) wrote: 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. Regards, Nick Maclaren. 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? JudithL at home |
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In article .com, " writes: | | 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. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... | [...] I did wonder | if I might be adding concentrated toxins to my veg patch. Find something else to worry about. [...] Easily done. Thanks Tim w |
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On 28 Jan, 13:35, "Tim W" wrote:
Normally I empty the ash from the log burner into the compost. Fair enough. But I would consider keeping it separate, and laying it in rings around tender plants. It forms an abrasive environment that slugs don't like, and is a cheap and simple way of keeping the slimey buggers off. |
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On Jan 28, 2:57 pm, (Nick Maclaren) wrote: 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. I use those nut shaped things, Taybrite. I expect it will be o.k. for the flower beds, I hope. JudithL |
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In article . com, " writes: | | 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. | | I use those nut shaped things, Taybrite. I expect it will be o.k. for | the flower beds, I hope. Probably. A quick Web search indicated that their composition and even shape are specified in a Statutory Instrument (albeit very approximately.) 18B in: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1997/19972658.htm The mind boggles. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Jan 28, 5:43 pm, (Nick Maclaren) wrote: In article Probably. A quick Web search indicated that their composition and even shape are specified in a Statutory Instrument (albeit very approximately.) 18B in: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1997/19972658.htm The mind boggles. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Thanks Nick, it seems there are statutes for everything these days! JudithL |
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"Tim W" wrote in message ... "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... | [...] I did wonder | if I might be adding concentrated toxins to my veg patch. Find something else to worry about. [...] Easily done. Thanks Tim w best way don't burn tanalised or painted wood. Toxins escape in to the air and the ash is not good in the soil and burning too much can (note I said can) result in excess deterioration of your fire box. 3 good reasons not to use it, accepting the odd bit may get in accidently. rob |
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Fire ash in compost worry
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:35:04 GMT, "Tim W"
wrote: Normally I empty the ash from the log burner into the compost. I hear it is good for the veg patch. Normally it is just wood ash but sometimes some paper and card goes in the burner, sometimes shiny & printed stuff, sometimes a bit of tanalised timber and sometimes some old wood with old paint on it. I don't know anything about the chemistry of these things but I did wonder if I might be adding concentrated toxins to my veg patch. Tim w I would echo Nick's comments. But remember that wood ash is quite alkaline, being rich in potash but also lime. Fine for veg but not so good for so-called lime-hating shrubs such as rhododendrons, camellias and some heathers. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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wrote in message ups.com... On Jan 28, 5:43 pm, (Nick Maclaren) wrote: In article Probably. A quick Web search indicated that their composition and even shape are specified in a Statutory Instrument (albeit very approximately.) 18B in: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1997/19972658.htm The mind boggles. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Thanks Nick, it seems there are statutes for everything these days! Cuts both ways: at least you know you're probably getting a product of standard quality for your hard-earned. But, and I wonder if this is a big "but": what about the sulphur content? If it's a high-sulphur coal and you put a lot of its ash down for a long time it may not be a good idea. I don't know what the limits are at all for scattering on the beds, but I can't see it doing a compost heap any good. -- Mike. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Fire ash in compost worry
On 28 Jan 2007 14:50:33 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:#
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. I seem to remember the EU getting involved in tanalising a few years ago (20000/2001 ?) and that the old ( traditional) tanalising involving heavy metals (copper, chromium and arsenic) had been banned. The replacement stuff, (copper triazol ?) is supposedly less toxic to touchy/feely children chewing upon it. I dont know how it reacts in a fire ! But dioxins from all the other stuff are perhaps more pertinent if one wants to worry onself to death ! All off top of head, caveat emptor ,, |
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On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:31:11 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
wrote: big "but": what about the sulphur content? If it's a high-sulphur coal and you put a lot of its ash down for a long time it may not be a good idea. Sulphur has long been used in many forms to cure all sorts of ills in the garden . But I think that applying it via coal ash may, perhps, not be the best way ! |
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