[gurtie]

hi
does anyone knpw if it will harm the soil if i dig in the bonfire ash . i know it will possibly make it poorer  but i would be pleased to know if it will kill any thing?

[Dilly Dom]

It all depends on what you have been burning.  If it's wood then yes you can put in round fruit trees and bushes.

[Bigfatsi]

From what I gather it's a good source of potash (K) and such. As long as it was mainly wood and not paintred/treated/plastic/glass/junk ash. (That's what went in mine, mind!) lol

HTH. Someone with more knowledge will come along soon enough. (Edit: See above!)

Simon

[gurtie]

its all the weeds i cant put in the compost.

[JayG]

It's a decent source of potash, a little calcium, and other trace elements so is worth digging in.

It is usually slightly alkaline though so not ideal for spuds (although it probably will have leached away by next year) and should definitely not be used on blueberries or other ericaceous plants.

[gurtie]

thank you it looks like a bonfire summer for me.