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kathi11 Summerville, SC Mar 01, 2008

any value to adding fireplace ashes to your flower or vegetable garden?

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7oaks Wymore, NE(Zone 5a) Mar 02, 2008

A lot of it depends on your ph. We heat with wood and put it on our garden for years. Now I regret it. Things just weren't doing very will. Turns out we have more of an alkaline soil and wound up doing more harm. A little from the fireplace shouldn't hurt, it does add potassium to the soil. I'm not for sure, but i believe there is a forum here at DG about soil. Might want to check that out, as i'm not really for sure. Good luck.

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mochimo MIddle Blue, Indonesia Mar 06, 2008

Hello, I sometimes mix the ashes from firewood to my plant. Just a little bit, coz I know that every kind of overdose aint good at all. I am using it to increase the C/N ratio at the soil. Ashes are rich in Carbon, they also contain some microelement, this depend on the source. Happy gardening.

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jcbfree Greenville, WI(Zone 5a) Mar 12, 2008

Hi,
I read your question on ashes in garden. What do you burn in your fireplace for wood? Some people burn left over treated wood, stained or painted wood, or the glued wood which isn't good for garden. Ashes will neutralize acid soils. Tomatoes are suppose to love wood ashes. Anything that likes acid soil, don't use ashes on, ie raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, conifers, Don't plant potatoes where you put the ash. This is a good website. http://www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/articles/frederick/2004/ashes.htm Hope this helps.

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