Uses for Fireplace Ashes

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ForestSpirits

You can actually buy Real Wood Ashes on Amazon. Just found it!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TMTCY2/?tag=frebooexc-20
1 Pound of Oak Wood Ash (Ashes Natural Fertilizer, Change PH Levels in Soil, Ward Off Slugs, Protect Plants Over Winter, Control Pond Algae, Boost Your Organic Tomato Plants, Compost, Make Soap, Shine Silver)

By

T&T Grandma

CAll your local extension service, they may ask what you plant in the garden or tell you what kinds of areas in the yard you can dispose of this at.

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Diva53d

Thank you all so much for the suggestions! I can use many of them.

By

Beth

If you have a compost pile, that's a great place to put them.

By

thriftmeg

If you have evergreens in your yard especially near gardens or flower beds, the soil may become to acidic, causing plants and grass to die. You can get a ph tester and check to see how acid your soil is. If it is highly acidic, wood ash will neutralize it if you dig it into the soil.
If the wood ash has no large hard chunks, it can also be used to remove white rings on wood furniture caused by water or heat. make a paste of ash and water over the mark and rub with a soft cloth. Repeat if necessary. Polish as usual.

By

kimhis

I believe ashes are alkaline, so don't use so much the soil pH gets unbalanced.

By

Glenn'sMom

I've read that SOME ash in a vegetable garden is ok but too much is bad. Since I don't know how much is too much I don't put any. We take it to the edge of the yard away from buildings and sort of spread it around. But then, we live in the boonies and nobody sees.

By

vguy

Ashes work great in my garden.

By

theseamstress

I use ours around our rose bushes and it helps them be so full of color and around my Azalea bushes.

I have heard that you can put fireplace ashes on certain plants. Can someone tell me what plants this works for and what plants I shouldn't put them on?

What is the best way to discard ashes from your fireplace? Is there another use for this ash?