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Posted by Tynant (U5456503) on Saturday, 24th September 2011
I have been burning over the last couple of months weeds, grass, vegetable matter etc I now have a load of ash at bottom of my burner. Is it ok to use and for what purpose does anybody know ?
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Posted by BaraGwenith (U14257539) on Saturday, 24th September 2011
Round fruit trees.
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Posted by Kleftiwallah (U13700999) on Saturday, 24th September 2011
Not pear trees then ? Cheers, Tony.
Bum Bum....you know where the door is....."not pears then" made me smile.
Whatsthemarrow...
You can add the ash a little at a time into your compost bin and mix it well.
There';s a lot of potash in ash, so you can use it round your roses (but not touching the stems). Gently work it into the surface (no deeper) so it doesn't blow about.
You can use it anywhere in your garden where you've empty spaces, so long as it's dug in thoroughly.
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Posted by Thesassenach (U14884672) on Sunday, 25th September 2011
Aye, that kind of ash will help flowering and fruiting. At this time of year, I'd put it in the compost.
Ashamed to say it took me a second or two!! Suppose plum tomatoes are out of the question too?
The oldest modern use of fertilizer was Ash from wood and Chalk or lime from the ground mixed together at high temperature in a kiln in the garden. Layer of wood then layer of chalk, several times, and then burned.
Wood ash+ Chalk= fertilizer.
There are more modern methods of production now, synthetic "guano" being one type.
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