If the lump is 100% wood with no additives, is it OK to use the ash in the
garden?

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StocksRus®

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> If the lump is 100% wood with no additives, is it OK to use the ash in the
> garden?
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SR,

Every drop of ash from my smoker and wood fire gets dug into my garden. Try
and spread it about the best you can, as the ground can become bog like in
wet weather if you tip it in the same place time after time. It also makes
weeding easier (unfortunately, more frequent too) as the soil becomes looser
when dry.

It also works well mixed with compost in hanging baskets and tubs.

Graeme

StocksRus® wrote:
> If the lump is 100% wood with no additives, is it OK to use the ash
> in the garden?

Yes and no. If the ash is clean, put it in the garden. But, if ya
cooked over it and it has grease drippins in it, well, let's just say
I wouldn't.
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-frohe
Life is too short to be in a hurry

StocksRus® wrote:
> If the lump is 100% wood with no additives, is it OK to use the ash in the
> garden?

I mix my lump ash into the compost bin. Don't let the ash build up so
much that you overwhelm the pile. I use the waterpan to catch drippings
so whatever little fat is in the ash, the "microherd" will deal with it.

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Aloha,

Nathan Lau
San Jose, CA

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> If the lump is 100% wood with no additives, is it OK to use the ash in the
> garden?

If you have an acidic soil, ash is wonderful (raises the pH). Tree leaves
tend to be acidic, and mixing ash with them in compost certainly won't hurt
anything. If your garden soil is already needing more acid, such as a high
pH, then ash isn't the best additive.

IMO, I wouldn't worry about small amounts of grease. It'll get churned up in
the soil, and the littlest critters will take care of it.

-John O