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wood ash
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:36 pm
by red
what do you do with your wood ash... its supposed to be good for the garden,, but I cannot remember why.
I have always put it in the compo heap - but it does form layers.
hi there red
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:35 pm
by maggie144
i put all my ash onto the veggie garden, i dig it really well, i find it helps all my veggies to grow properly, and it makes the soil easier to dig.
hope this helps
maggie
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:43 pm
by pomegranate
As well as the veggies I put it in the rose beds they seem to love it.
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:40 pm
by PeterNZ
It contains lots of potassium!!! Someone told me you can make lye from it and use it in soap making. But I have to investigate this!
Cheers
Peter
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:26 am
by Wombat
I made the lye, but didn't get around to making the soap from it.
Nev
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:02 am
by PeterNZ
Do you have some links or sources where I could get more information?
Cheers
Peter
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:22 am
by Wombat
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:11 pm
by PeterNZ
Cheers Nev, that's a great page. Thanks for this!
Cheers
Peter
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:55 am
by Wombat
No worries mate!
Glad to be of help
Nev
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:11 pm
by Cheezy
Yeah it's full of potash, very useful for fruiting tree's etc. As it promote fertilitily with out encouraging green growth like nitrogenous fertilisers do.
I seem to remember not to put it onto the compost heap as it's very soluble and you run the chance of it getting washed out, better to apply it directly around the base of the tree/plant and work it in.
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:21 am
by supersprout
If I have wood ash, I put it on the ground straight away - onions and tomatoes get first dibs, otherwise a little sprinkle everywhere as a top dressing. Lovely stuff.
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:00 am
by Rough Jack
Gidday
Well all the ash from our fireplace goes onto my garden./ Mainly onto my garlic which are up to my waist this year.