A large area of my plot had huge bonfires on it last autumn.The previous plottie was getting rid of the enormous pigeon loft.
The question is: Will there be anything left in the soil which will be useful to plants?
Also, which veg like the ash most?
Use the ash on your tomatoes :)
I had massive fires every day for about three months when I forst had my plot, burning rubbish left by the previous tenant. I also had a pile of unburnable material six feet high and fifteen feet across; the Council eventually got rid of it with a small lorry which made nine trips to the tip with it all. when I'd burnt everything I could, I dug the fire site and planted it, and the crops grew perfectly well. Keep the ashes for the tomatoes, and don't worry.
Katy I made my beds where my bonfires had been. To save weeding. I planted Jap onion sets, red onions, broad beans, and peas, runner beans and squash. It worked well so we had more fires to get rid of weeds, clear areas for beds and get rid of rubbish. The last thing I planted in a bonfire area was my garlic
Alliums like ash, so onions, leeks, garlic ...
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Mmmmmm all my fave things!! Thanks lots!!
Monty Don says (new book for Crimbo), that gooseberries and currants like woodash, as well as Alliums as Derek has already said!
Just had a rather large fire on my plot after a session of hedge laying. :)
Oooh, I did not know about gooseberries. They will be treated then, I have copious quantities of woodash at the moment ...
I've got an embarassment of the stuff clogging up my shed. I can see myself hurling it in all directions once things start growing properly.