can you add fire ash to a compost heap?

Answer 1

yes...as it is mainly just carbon.... good for plants

Answer 2

If its wood based ash - yes you can, but if its ash from Coal DO NOT.

Wood based ash provides your compost with extra potassium and can help buffer low pH soils.

Coal base ash is iffy unless you know the source - My concern with Coal ash is the amount of metals that go into the compost and soil (not good for Children). But in saying this there is research that coal ash benefits compost by adding trace nutrients and raising pH. This is good in the Mid-west and Eastern U.S. but not in So California- not a good thing. The research also says that the weathering effect of the compost process actually minimizes pH effects of coal ash.

I wouldn't take the chance - I'd stick with Wood Ash only - let the municipalities process the coal ash.

Here's a list of what's good and not good for compost - http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-compost.html

Answer 3

Yes you can add wood ash to your compost. There are a few things to consider though; Make sure you haven't burnt any painted wood. Don't add too much ash or it may tend to clog the "heap" and not let enough air in.

Answer 4

Pierre . . . said it best !! Wood ash is an old standard for composting, and esp if you can let it cool first, put it in there !!
Adds important nutrients to the soil.
But, not so much that there isn't a good balance of other ingredients from your kitchen, and so forth, grass clippings etc.
Good luck w/your garden!

Answer 5

I do that every spring - I do make certain it is nothing but wood ash, however. Ash from burned trash is not a good thing to be adding to your compost pile. There'll be too many toxic contaminants in it.

Answer 6

Wood ash is fine but not too much coal ash due to unburnt bits leaching nasty chemicals into the compost

Answer 7

good, vegetation like it. It has hint minerals and carbon. Carbon has the valuables of locking nutrition into the soil somewhat than it leaching out (like in a carbon filter out). it is well-called black gold interior the Amazon, the place it is been used in this way for hundreds of years. they have executed experiments there putting fireplace ash onto infertile soils & found it to strengthen the fertility. verify it is chilly, nonetheless!

Answer 8

better to put it direct onto the ground, but let it cool first. It wont hurt though to put it on the heap.

Answer 9

God made the world and seaweed made that field Seaweed is the best fertiliser in the world boy

Answer 10

Brilliant for roses and tomatoes. Pure potash

Answer 11

yes ash is okay for the flower bed i have a coal fire and have done it for years and its done no harm...