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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
486 Posts
Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
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 Posted - Mar 11 2007 : 05:55:55 AM
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Now that it is getting warmer, I'm cleaning the ashes out of the woodstove. Is there any way I can use these, gardening-wise? I hate to toss them all if I can use them for something.
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Kim in NC |
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jennyhen
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2007 : 06:16:26 AM
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| I was wondering the same thing. I've heard you can add them to your compost pile but not in large amounts. Jen |
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2007 : 06:41:08 AM
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I agree with the "put them on your garden"; my inlaws have been burning wood for 30+ years and they put them on their garden, mil puts some in her flower beds, etc. I forget what they replenish, but they're good for something 
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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kitchensqueen
True Blue Farmgirl
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Mar 11 2007 : 09:50:07 AM
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| We wouldn't add to our garden here because we have very alkaline soil. I think. |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2007 : 11:14:37 AM
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WE sprinkle around out Hydrengeas and always get the MOST beautiful mix of color right on the same bush! The color or your hydrengeas depends on the alkalinity of the soil. The always look wonderful!
I believe they can be added to compost if you haven't used any chemical logs or starter fluids.
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2007 : 6:12:23 PM
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This isn't really for gardening, but here is what we do with them. Our driveway is very long-and this time of year the snow around it is melting during the day, but the water that hasn't drained yet freezes up during the night-same thing with cold days after a few warm ones. So, we spread the ashes on the driveway-makes the ice melt quicker and gives the vehicles some traction. We just don't put it up near the house-might get tracked in.
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vintagechica
True Blue Farmgirl
438 Posts
Eren
Poolville
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2007 : 6:37:20 PM
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You can sprinkle wood ash around your lettuce and spinach plants to keep the slugs away. It worked for us!
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