can I put stove ashes on garden boarders?

Question

I burn smokeless fuel and wood

Answer 1

Yes, but do not let the ashes touch the base of your plants. Ashes are the equivalent of adding lime to your soil. Do not use any wood ash that has anything else in it such as paper burnings, wood that had varnish, or anything other than pure wood. Wood ash is a source of potash. If you have too much of this in your soil, woodash will be detrimental.

Answer 2

Of course...Since Roman times, wood ash has been recognized as a useful amendment to the soil. In fact, North America exported wood ash to Britain in the 18th century as a fertilizer, and today, 80 per-cent of the ash produced commercially in the Northeastern United States is applied to the land.

When wood burns, nitrogen and sulfur are lost as gases, and calcium, potassium, magnesium and trace element compounds remain. The remaining carbonates and oxides are valuable liming agents, raising pH, thus neutralizing acid soils. Soils that are acid and low in potassium benefit from wood ash. However, acid-loving plants such as blueberries, cranberries, rhododendrons and azaleas would not do well at all with an application of wood ash.

In addition, wood ash has a very fine particle size, so it reacts rapidly and completely in the soil. Although small amounts of nutrients are applied with wood ash, the main effect is that it is a liming agent. The average ash is equivalent to a 0-1-3 (N-P-K). The chemical makeup varies with the type of wood burned. Hardwoods produce three times as much ash per cord as do softwoods.

I know you asked about putting it only around the borders of the garden but I did want to emphasize that it is ok and even ON the garden..

The exception is on potatoes.. this is not adviseable as it could promote potato scab if ash is used on potato patches.

Answer 3

yes wood ash is great i dont know whats in the smokeless fuel though.just be careful that there are hot coles in the ashes.there was a lady here in n.e.tex.put ashes in a bucket on her back porch for three days then dumped them in her garden spot it caused a 3000ac.fire and killed one firefighter a good friend of mine.

Answer 4

Yes, ashes are good for gardens. I use wood ashes in my gardens all the time. Anytime, my husband empties the stove or charcoal grill I put it in my garden then work it in in the spring. My plants do very well.

Answer 5

yes you can put stove ahses on & in your flowers & gardens beds it is still all natural. If you have a compost heap just ad it to it .It helps the decompose process.

Answer 6

Yes, but only ash from a wood fire, not from coal!!

John

Answer 7

Yep, they're good for the earth.
AA

Answer 8

yes you can