2006-12-15 02:39:39 · 11 answers · asked by teressaroxanne 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Whenever you burn most hardwoods, the ashes that remain contain potassium, magnesium, calcium and and a few other trace elements. There are also remaining carbonates and oxides which are valuable liming agents and these will raise the soil pH, thus neutralizing acid soils.
Soils that are acid and low in potassium would definitely benefit from an application of these ashes. You can scatter these ashes over the soil in the spring prior to planting your vegetables or around your trees.
Please keep in mind that acid-loving plants such as blueberries, cranberries, rhododendrons and azaleas would not do well at all with an application of wood ash. 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 ashes from your fireplace is equivalent to around a 0-1-3 (N-P-K) fertilizer.
It's been found that most plants do very well when they're grown in soils kept around a pH between 6.3 to 6.8
Hope this answered your question. GOOD LUCK!
(certified professional crop consultant with a degree in plant science)
2006-12-15 03:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by jazzmaninca2003 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When the ashes are completely cool, spread them on your lawn or in the garden.They replace the nutrients. It's nature's fertilizer. Did you know that you can also use them to clean your fireplace doors. Just by dipping a moist paper towel or newspaper in the ashes, and wipping the doors, instead of chemical cleaners, you have a natural product that cleans smoked glass doors to a perfect shine.
2016-05-24 20:22:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand over a little bridge or something similar and act as if you are carrying out the final wishes of a loved one and lovingly throw the ashes into the wind.
Okay if you dont have that type of sense of humor.......
You can compost them
Merry Christmas!
2006-12-15 02:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by his temptress 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We sweep it up into a pile, shop vac it and bag it in a plastic grocery bag and put it in the garbage bag(a good option if you live in a house with no yard for burying), then we use the shop vac again to make sure we haven't missed anything, but after reading all the posts, since I have a very large yard, I may start burying them, thanks!
2006-12-15 02:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by lvminole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every year we spread our ashes over the yard and sprinkle them at the roots of our bushes. It really is gives them a boost.
2006-12-15 02:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by angleafamily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ash improves soil,spead it on the lawn.
2006-12-15 02:50:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bury them in the ground or put them in a composter. Lots of nutrients there for the soil or for compost.
2006-12-15 02:41:59 · answer #7 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a professional chimney sweeper and they will vaccuum it for you or you can vaccuum it yourself with a shopvac, hope this helps.
2006-12-15 02:46:54 · answer #8 · answered by John C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you married? If so, then sprinkle them on your husband's cereal.
2006-12-15 03:38:40 · answer #9 · answered by danika1066 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
speed them on your garden & lawn
2006-12-15 03:07:42 · answer #10 · answered by jeff s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋