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(formerly allotments and tips, hints and problems)
Hi All
Im new to the site and also new to gardening and growing our own,as this will be our first year of planting in bulgaria,so it will all be new to us.Question is there any use for wood ash on the garden as we only burn logs from managed woods,also im told the ground has not been used for 4 years any advise on what i should put on it etc etc, any advise will be welcome.
thanks tony
YES, put your wood ash in your compost heap (cooled...someone here learned that the hard way) It has the potash that is essential to good fruit and veg and it will enrich your land where ever you can dig it in.
As for other tips, learn from the locals what grows well. Take it slowly and read books - John Seymore's complete guide is the best one I have found so far.
Good luck
This forum is also a fantastic resource
Ann Pan
"Some days you're the dog,
some days you're the lamp-post"
Wood ash (or pot ash as its also know) is one of the best fertilisers around. Especially for fruiting trees and flowers. Because it has a low Nitrogen content and therefore does not encourage green growth at the expense of flower production. It's an alternative to high potash fertilisers like the ones you buy for tomatoes.
One thing though it is very soluble in water, so an application needs to be made just before you want it (ie early spring before fruit trees flower). You can spread it around the base of trees and plants, and rake into the soil.
It's not easy being Cheezy
So you know how great Salsify is as a veg, what about Cavero Nero,great leaves all through the winter , then in Spring sprouting broccolli like flowers! Takes up half as much room as broccolli
