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Re: Fireplace ashes

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Kim wrote:
     
Thanks everyone on the mulch answers that you provided me with.  I have 
another question now about the ashes from burning wood in your 
fireplace.  This is the first year I've used real wood for the 
fireplace, so now I have all of these ashes.  
     
Does it provide any benefit to my garden or compost pile to use         these 
ashes in these ways?  
     
Are there any negatives to using fireplace ashes?  
     
I think I remember from somewhere that fireplace ashes are very 
alkaline.  Does anyone know if this is true?  If so, maybe I shouldn't 
use them, since the ph of my soil is fairly alkaline, around 7.8 to 8.0. 
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
     
Thanks for all your help once again.
     
Kim
zone 9, sunset zone 23
laguna hills, so cal
     
     
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Hi Kim,

I live in Claremont, inland from you, and my soil is also alkaline, though I 
don't think it's quite as high as yours. I put wood ashes in my compost pile 
about twice a year only. I never put them directly on the soil. I mix it in 
well, and usually I have enough coffee grounds and brown pine leaves that their 
acidity counteracts the wood ashes. I wouldn't add a whole lot at once to your 
compost, but a little every now and then hasn't hurt my veggies.

Just my two scents.
Shawn
swestaway@coh.org
Claremont, CA  USDA9b Sunset19


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