[belto]

I have just taken over an allotment and beginning turning it over.
Nearby there is an area where lots of burning takes place, this is allowed until March.
There are piles of ash residue and I was wondering if this would be of help spreading on the allotment.
Would this be of use as a fertilizer

[Jerry]

Only use it on your plot if it's definitely wood ash, and then only very sparingly - a couple of handfuls per square yard. If you use too much it can stop your veg getting the nutrients they need, because ash can be highly alkali.
You could use it as a base for paving slabs though in an area where there is no growing.

[Annie]

If it is woodash then you can put it on beds,onions and garlic go well on it or add to the compost heap,we have 2 woodburners and the veg seem happy with all we give them,it washes away quickly with all the rain we get!

[noshed]

Monty Don uses it on his alliums (onions, garlic etc) and gooseberries. I read that today, so I thought I would share.