How to use wood ash

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Nana1

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How to use wood ash
« on: April 28, 2018, 20:37 »
Hi. Could somebody tell me how to use wood ash  at the allotment ,have a plentiful supply from my son's log burner, so need some advice please ;)

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Toosje

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Re: How to use wood ash
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2018, 21:02 »
We throw al the ashes on the compost heap. There are some minerals but I am not sure which ones. From what I understand it is quite alkaline and we also have chicken droppings on it so maybe a good balance in the end?

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Mr Rotavator

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Re: How to use wood ash
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2018, 21:19 »
I put mine around the garlic, on the onion bed and on the heap.

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Re: How to use wood ash
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2018, 21:47 »
Hello. Here -acidic soil- I use them almost everywhere. But especially on brassicas, onion family, and stone fruit trees - plums, cherries etc.
Hope that helps.

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Re: How to use wood ash
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2018, 23:03 »
I do as Toosje does and mix them into the compost heap. Helps sweeten the compost if there's been any anaerobic composting and the heaps slightly acidic.

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Re: How to use wood ash
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2018, 09:03 »
 as we burn only wood  we have collected quite a few bags overwinter  I've taken them down the allotments for my onion bed if it ever stops raining for me to finish cultivating the ground

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Re: How to use wood ash
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2018, 10:43 »
Wood ash: using in the garden
Ash from wood fires, such as bonfires or wood burning stoves, can be a useful additive to the compost heap or can be applied directly to fallow ground and dug in. It can be a natural source of potassium and trace elements. It also has a liming effect, so wood ash can remedy excessively acidic soils.
This has been taken from the RHS site:-  https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=621   and there is a lot more information about wood ash. My elders always said, 'never use it fresh and nvere let it get wet'.

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Re: How to use wood ash
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2018, 17:53 »
Many thanks for the advice :D

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Notty1975

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Re: How to use wood ash
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2018, 19:14 »
Hi. Could somebody tell me how to use wood ash  at the allotment ,have a plentiful supply from my son's log burner, so need some advice please ;)

It has plenty of uses as been said my potatoes love it but just make sure the ashes come from virgin untreated wood



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