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Help with turf ashes
Hello, and a very Happy New Year to all here!
While it is not quite as severe as what many of you in the UK seem to be experiencing at the moment, we here are having the worst cold snap in 30 years, with plenty icy roads and snow. Which means we are having a lot more fires in the fireplace, which means we have more ashes to dispose of. NOw, I know this question is asked regularly about timber ashes, but what we burn in our fireplace is turf, or turf briquettes (peat, to some of you). Could I use this to mulch the garden, ornamental and veg patch (just as soon as the snow and ice melt, whenever that is)? HOping that not too many of you are snowbound or too severely affected by the longest cold snap ever - which is surely a contradiction in terms! TIA Caít() |
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"Cat(h)" wrote in message
... Hello, and a very Happy New Year to all here! While it is not quite as severe as what many of you in the UK seem to be experiencing at the moment, we here are having the worst cold snap in 30 years, with plenty icy roads and snow. Which means we are having a lot more fires in the fireplace, which means we have more ashes to dispose of. NOw, I know this question is asked regularly about timber ashes, but what we burn in our fireplace is turf, or turf briquettes (peat, to some of you). Could I use this to mulch the garden, ornamental and veg patch (just as soon as the snow and ice melt, whenever that is)? HOping that not too many of you are snowbound or too severely affected by the longest cold snap ever - which is surely a contradiction in terms! TIA Caít() I'm not sure I would want to mulch with it, because it can form an impervious 'pan' on the surface. However, you could dig it in or add it to your compost heap. If you're worried about its effect on the soil, mix a little of it with water and do a Ph test. Spider |
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Spider wrote:
wrote in message ... Hello, and a very Happy New Year to all here! While it is not quite as severe as what many of you in the UK seem to be experiencing at the moment, we here are having the worst cold snap in 30 years, with plenty icy roads and snow. Which means we are having a lot more fires in the fireplace, which means we have more ashes to dispose of. NOw, I know this question is asked regularly about timber ashes, but what we burn in our fireplace is turf, or turf briquettes (peat, to some of you). Could I use this to mulch the garden, ornamental and veg patch (just as soon as the snow and ice melt, whenever that is)? HOping that not too many of you are snowbound or too severely affected by the longest cold snap ever - which is surely a contradiction in terms! TIA Caít() I'm not sure I would want to mulch with it, because it can form an impervious 'pan' on the surface. However, you could dig it in or add it to your compost heap. If you're worried about its effect on the soil, mix a little of it with water and do a Ph test. Spider Use it in place of sand to prevent slipping. -- Please reply to group,emails to designated address are never read. |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... Spider wrote: wrote in message ... Hello, and a very Happy New Year to all here! While it is not quite as severe as what many of you in the UK seem to be experiencing at the moment, we here are having the worst cold snap in 30 years, with plenty icy roads and snow. Which means we are having a lot more fires in the fireplace, which means we have more ashes to dispose of. NOw, I know this question is asked regularly about timber ashes, but what we burn in our fireplace is turf, or turf briquettes (peat, to some of you). Could I use this to mulch the garden, ornamental and veg patch (just as soon as the snow and ice melt, whenever that is)? HOping that not too many of you are snowbound or too severely affected by the longest cold snap ever - which is surely a contradiction in terms! TIA Caít() I'm not sure I would want to mulch with it, because it can form an impervious 'pan' on the surface. However, you could dig it in or add it to your compost heap. If you're worried about its effect on the soil, mix a little of it with water and do a Ph test. Spider Use it in place of sand to prevent slipping. -- Please reply to group,emails to designated address are never read. Excellent idea! Not that I'd want to clean the carpets afterwards :~( Spider |
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On Jan 7, 9:15*pm, "Spider" wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message ... Spider wrote: *wrote in message .... Hello, and a very Happy New Year to all here! While it is not quite as severe as what many of you in the UK seem to be experiencing at the moment, we here are having the worst cold snap in 30 years, with plenty icy roads and snow. Which means we are having a lot more fires in the fireplace, which means we have more ashes to dispose of. *NOw, I know this question is asked regularly about timber ashes, but what we burn in our fireplace is turf, or turf briquettes (peat, to some of you). Could I use this to mulch the garden, ornamental and veg patch (just as soon as the snow and ice melt, whenever that is)? HOping that not too many of you are snowbound or too severely affected by the longest cold snap ever - which is surely a contradiction in terms! TIA Ca t() I'm not sure I would want to mulch with it, because it can form an impervious 'pan' on the surface. *However, you could dig it in or add it to your compost heap. *If you're worried about its effect on the soil, mix a little of it with water and do a Ph test. Spider Use it in place of sand to prevent slipping. -- Please reply to group,emails to designated address are never read. Excellent idea! *Not that I'd want to clean the carpets afterwards :~( Spider- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You took the words out of my mouth :-) Thanks to you both for your suggestions, I think I'll consider the digging in. I love the snow and all, but at this stage, I wish we were back to normal :-( Caít() |
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Cat(h) wrote:
Hello, and a very Happy New Year to all here! While it is not quite as severe as what many of you in the UK seem to be experiencing at the moment, we here are having the worst cold snap in 30 years, with plenty icy roads and snow. Which means we are having a lot more fires in the fireplace, which means we have more ashes to dispose of. NOw, I know this question is asked regularly about timber ashes, but what we burn in our fireplace is turf, or turf briquettes (peat, to some of you). Could I use this to mulch the garden, ornamental and veg patch (just as soon as the snow and ice melt, whenever that is)? HOping that not too many of you are snowbound or too severely affected by the longest cold snap ever - which is surely a contradiction in terms! Rather depends where you are. While living in the 'country' on the Isle of Lewis, we used to spread its ash (fàd mhòine, not briquettes) on the lazy beds - but then, there were several acres of those. -- Rusty |
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Broadback wrote:
/snip/ Use it in place of sand to prevent slipping. As an aid to slipping, more like - wet, it has the consistency of clay... -- Rusty |
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best place to keep warm is a compost heap
hollow out a space, set the alarm clock for 'Spring', et voila! -- http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/ |
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