Having had several bonfires (in an incinerator) over the last week, I
have accumulated a large pile of wood ash, combined with bits of charred
wood. I recall a discussion a while back about the use of ash, but
regretably did not keep it.

What is is best use for the ash mixture?

Generally dug in to the veg plot
Spread around soft fruit or shrubs
Used for specific plants
Thrown away

Thanks

Roger T

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Having had several bonfires (in an incinerator) over the last week, I
have accumulated a large pile of wood ash, combined with bits of charred
wood. I recall a discussion a while back about the use of ash, but
regretably did not keep it.

What is is best use for the ash mixture?

Generally dug in to the veg plot
Spread around soft fruit or shrubs
Used for specific plants
Thrown away

Its useful in the compost heap to counteract acidity.
Spread it around the root area of gooseberries and blackcurrants

Spread it as a slug deterrent around newly transplanted brassicas and
lettuce, and clematis plants.
(for that you'll need to store it dry)

dust it over patches of moss in your lawn & lightly water in. Will kill off
the moss.

rob

RogerT wrote:
Having had several bonfires (in an incinerator) over the last week, I
have accumulated a large pile of wood ash, combined with bits of charred
wood. I recall a discussion a while back about the use of ash, but
regretably did not keep it.

What is is best use for the ash mixture?

Generally dug in to the veg plot

Onions seem to like the extra drainage from any charcoal.

Spread around soft fruit or shrubs

That and under fruit trees is the best use of it.

Used for specific plants

Thrown away

No - wood ash is valuable as fertiliser provided that you were not
burning CCA preservative treated timber.

But don't use coal ash on the garden - too much heavy metals and there
can be enough boron to be toxic to plants.

Regards,
Martin Brown

No - wood ash is valuable as fertiliser provided that you were not burning
CCA preservative treated timber.

But don't use coal ash on the garden - too much heavy metals and there can
be enough boron to be toxic to plants.

Regards,
Martin Brown

Suggestions for what to do with coal ash would be appreciated. It isn't
proper coal it is one of the 'smokeless' oval types and does have a bit of
wood ash mixed in. I don't need it for gritting the drive in ice and snow
anymore and there is quite a heap now!

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No - wood ash is valuable as fertiliser provided that you were not
burning CCA preservative treated timber.

But don't use coal ash on the garden - too much heavy metals and there
can be enough boron to be toxic to plants.

Regards,
Martin Brown

Suggestions for what to do with coal ash would be appreciated.

wood ash and coal ash dusted over moss in lawns & lightly watered in. works
for me.