[twissle]

We've got two nice open fire's just wondered can i use the ashes in the garden?

[plum crumble]

ooh disappointed  - expected a cricket discussion 

[arugula]

Yes, you can twissle. Its been discussed on the forum.

[mumofstig]

you can only use them if you are only burning wood.

Coal ashes contain too many nasties to put on the garden.

[twissle]

That's great thank you . Lol sorry cricket's not my with

Yeah it will be just log's, we had to do a lot of tree felling and pruning when we first moved in so we've got load's for winter .
Sorry to sound stupid but what would i use it for?. Think i remember my Dad year's ago using it on his rose's, does that sound right?

[JayG]

That's great thank you . Lol sorry cricket's not my with

Yeah it will be just log's, we had to do a lot of tree felling and pruning when we first moved in so we've got load's for winter .
Sorry to sound stupid but what would i use it for?. Think i remember my Dad year's ago using it on his rose's, does that sound right?

It's a good source of potassium and some trace elements so is a good supplement for many fruit and vegetables, but is also fairly alkaline so not ideal for spuds and shouldn't be used on ericaceous plants (e.g. blueberries.)

The ash is very fine and its dissolved salts are very soluble so it's not a bad idea to keep it dry until you want to use it, or add some to your compost heap; don't sprinkle it on the garden now because all the benefits will have leached away by next year.

(I'll move this topic to "Grow Your Own" as it's not really a "Chatting" topic.) 

[twissle]

That's great thank you . Lol sorry cricket's not my with

Yeah it will be just log's, we had to do a lot of tree felling and pruning when we first moved in so we've got load's for winter .
Sorry to sound stupid but what would i use it for?. Think i remember my Dad year's ago using it on his rose's, does that sound right?

It's a good source of potassium and some trace elements so is a good supplement for many fruit and vegetables, but is also fairly alkaline so not ideal for spuds and shouldn't be used on ericaceous plants (e.g. blueberries.)

The ash is very fine and its dissolved salts are very soluble so it's not a bad idea to keep it dry until you want to use it, or add some to your compost heap; don't sprinkle it on the garden now because all the benefits will have leached away by next year.

(I'll move this topic to "Grow Your Own" as it's not really a "Chatting" topic.) 

Thank you. sorry wasn't shaw were to ask

[pigeonpie]

We also have a wood burner and save all the ash for use.  Sometimes I throw some on the compost heaps and sometimes on the veg beds, fruit bushes and flower borders, usually when I remember or have recently read an article to remind me of the merits of ash!  We also always keep some for sprinkling on the paths and driveway in winter as it is brilliant at dealing with the ice and doesn't just melt it then cause it to refreeze like salt does.

[JayG]

Thank you. sorry wasn't shaw were to ask

No worries; could equally well have gone in the "General Gardening" section but your question has come up before and seemed to be of particular interest to veg and fruit growers! 

[twissle]

We also have a wood burner and save all the ash for use.  Sometimes I throw some on the compost heaps and sometimes on the veg beds, fruit bushes and flower borders, usually when I remember or have recently read an article to remind me of the merits of ash!  We also always keep some for sprinkling on the paths and driveway in winter as it is brilliant at dealing with the ice and doesn't just melt it then cause it to refreeze like salt does.

I've got some bagged up ready Just started to make a compost heap so will put some on there and keep some by the front door ready for the ice when it come's. I'm a bit like a child at the moment, Havn't had a fire place since i was a child Can't wait for winter now

[Old Tom]

Can we also use the residue from burning BBQ charcole in a chimnia?

[JayG]

Can we also use the residue from burning BBQ charcole in a chimnia?

Not sure; "proper" charcoal is obviously made from wood so should be OK, briquettes are also mainly charcoal (usually derived from sawdust) but with other substances added to bind, improve lighting and burning performance etc. Probably OK if completely burned down to fine ash.

[Old Tom]

Thanks for that. I`ll try them on a small patch.

[Mash Mad]

I had some paper ash and bunged a bit in the soil ill never do it again as is wont dissolve, it just stays all soggy and lingers in the patch    

[SnooziSuzi]

I put the ash from burnings in spring onto my onion bed and have had the best onions yet from seed. 

I think I'll be doing that a lot more from now on