Yes fireplace ash is allright for adding to your compost or to your garden as long as you're not burning any funky stuff. Wood ashes contain Phosphoric Acid and Potash.
If you've got lots of ashes your best bet is to dig it into the garden, I've found.
2006-10-21 07:18:06
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answered by Anonymous
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Hi,
I believe that you can also use wood ashes to chemically polish silverware and such.
Put some ashes into container/bucket, sink what-ever, along with a goodly size piece of aluminum foil.
This is the same idea behide all those TV commercials about cleaning you silverware.
It has something to do with "Electrolic Exchange" between the minerals of silver and potassium, just dunk the flatware, no rubbing needed.
Hope this helps, Dave
2006-10-22 00:32:04
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answered by what'sthis4 4
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ur charcoal grill ashes r good for the garden. ur fireplace wood , my husband says, was once used to make soap and also the bigger left over bits make charcoal. plus u can always write with the left over fireplace burnt sticks.
2006-10-21 14:10:13
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answered by Nora G 7
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Ash and wet news paper can be used to clean the glass on your wood stove, and yes in a garden too!
2006-10-21 14:08:38
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answered by twnty4ktgold1 2
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i heat with a woodstove so ashes and i are old friends :) i use it always in the garden veggie and flower, in the winter on the icy walkways, in the gravel driveway to keep down the weeds, also use it to soak up the mud/muck mess in the chicken yard. in the winter i always keep a huge bag of it in the back of the pick-up so that if i or whomever needs a bit of traction on the roads it works perfectly.
2006-10-21 14:18:25
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answered by kayann01 4
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Also, ash can be used to polish coins and any metal item, by mixing it with water to make a little-thick -product. Rub it against a concrete surface.
2006-10-21 14:13:56
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answered by Potitin 5
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im not sure but if you wanna fertilize bannana peels give plants potasium so when planting throw a few in or dig a small hole near a plant or even on the top of the soil...but sorry i dont know anything about ash but you can always test it.
2006-10-21 14:13:41
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answered by sdmk@sbcglobal.net 2
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You can use fireplace ash to make soap.
2006-10-21 14:10:21
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answered by T 2
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Yes you can use it in the garden. Use it to control onion maggots,just sprinkle it over each row.Also good for preventing wormy radishes. It is also good as fertilizer...a little is enough. hope that helps.
2006-10-21 17:52:08
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answered by Anonymous
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Some people use it for artwork. Or it can be useful for filling the holes and dents in your yard.
2006-10-21 14:10:12
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answered by Golden Ivy 7
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