Ashes

[Svend]

Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do with my firepit ashes? It's about 98% cedars I've been burning, no painted or pressure treated wood.
I used to just bury them but I was wondering if I could add them to my compost heap.

 

[osanowo]

ashes are a very good component for flowers and trees. It gives minerals to the plants.

You can either spread it on the ground or mix the ground with ashes before you plant.
This way is very good to regenerate you planting yard after the winter.

 

[Aardvark154]

ashes are a very good component for flowers and trees. It gives minerals to the plants. You can either spread it on the ground or mix the ground with ashes before you plant.

Isn't this only recomended for acid loving trees e.g. evergreens and Rhododendrons etc. . .

 

[Papi Chulo]

I have seen entire lawns and flower gardens killed by people spreading ashes on their lawns and gardens

 

[Moraff]

Growing up, we used to spread the ashes from the wood stove (mostly elm, some poplar, birch and maple) as well as the sawdust from the table saw on the garden plot all winter and then roto-till it all into the soil in the spring. We always had great vegetables.

In Hamilton you can put the cold ashes into paper bags and then put them in your green bin.

 

[sexy girl]

You can also spread them in the garden, or spread them throught bush areas. It also helps to melt ice or add traction to an icy patch. This can be a bit messy if you are in an urban, high traffic area, but if not you can also use instead of salt.

 

[MarkII]

Do a google search on fireplace ashes and you'll get some suggestions.

Some plants DO NOT like the ashes being added to the soil.

Lawns should recieve very small amounts 6-8 oz's per square yard in the fall only.

Mostly you are left with potash from the fireplace stuff. The nitrogen etc hsa been burned off.

It can be an insect repellent around some plants as well.

But is can be used in the garden.

Otherwise bag it a decomposable bag and put in the main garbage. It will degrade quite nicely in the landfill with no adverse affects.

 

[LancsLad]

What a coincidence that you would seek advice from an escort board on how best to get your ashes hauled.

 

[skypilot]

I spread my uncle's ashes in my garden and had a great year for vegetables.

 

[Svend]

Your uncle was a vegetable?

I'm dealing with a huge volume of ashes from years of clearing brush so I'm looking for easy solutions that aren't messy.
I'll probably add a few layers to the compost and just bury the rest.

Thanks for the input everyone!