wood ash

**jo ellen meyers sharp h*@sbcglobal.net**

Wood ash is not recommended for most Midwestern gardens. We have too 
much clay, which the ash binds with, creating brick.

Here, a little ash goes a long way...it changes the pH of our soil.

jems

>I think the original peonies here were white and others red.. some 
>pink..now there are bi colors.. white and red petals...
>I put wood ashes on them several times a year and they grow and 
>bloom hugely.. 
>With the oil crunch up here in the cool part of CT we are all 
>burning wood to keep the oil deliveries down...so lots of 
>ashes...anybody have any cautions about using wood ashes instead of 
>potash via green sand?
>Jacqui Heriteau
>

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