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Title: Wood ash how to use it?
Post by: sunloving on March 06, 2016, 09:51:58
Hello, I'm in a lucky position where I have regular wood fires and I have it in my mind that wood ash is a moderate fertliser. Have you used it,is it to much to have manure and wood ash is it a flower promoter ? Want to use it if I can.
What do you think? X sun loving
Title: Re: Wood ash how to use it?
Post by: Tee Gee on March 06, 2016, 09:56:17
There is some info here that might help.

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Fertiliser/Fertiliser.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Fertiliser/Fertiliser.htm)
Title: Re: Wood ash how to use it?
Post by: johhnyco15 on March 06, 2016, 21:01:37
i put mine around my fruit trees and bushes not raspberries as they like it alittle acid
Title: Re: Wood ash how to use it?
Post by: okra on March 07, 2016, 06:56:36
I put some in each tomato planting hole.
Title: Re: Wood ash how to use it?
Post by: sunloving on March 07, 2016, 08:56:54
oh great, thankyou for the suggestions and info, I'm planting fruit and toms very shortly.
Since I live downhill from a bog I'm sure that the alkalinity of the ash will be a help rather than a hinderance to thankyou x sunloving
Title: Re: Wood ash how to use it?
Post by: Digeroo on March 07, 2016, 22:08:02
I find beans like it as well.
Title: Re: Wood ash how to use it?
Post by: squeezyjohn on March 07, 2016, 22:21:43
I normally just sprinkle mine fairly evenly over the whole plot when the soil is bare, only avoiding those things I know it would be bad for like the blueberries.  I also put larger amounts under the apple trees and blackcurrants when they're in blossom.  I have to admit that I don't know if that's the right way to do it though.