Re: wood ashes

I am turning the soil for a new perennial and rose ( mostly roses) bed to 
be planted next spring.  I am planning an arbor leading into the 
vegetable garden with a bed of roses in front of the vegetable garden.  
I've been removing the sod so that planting might go a little easier next 
spring and so that I can spend the winter planning (knowing exactly what 
size the bed will be).  I have uncovered alot of wood ashes under that 
grass that must have been in the ground for at least 11 or more years 
since we've been at this house for 11 years and I know i didn't spread 
the ashes in that area.  I haven't done a soil test but I am assuming 
that I won't need to amend with lime when I plant!  I plan on amending 
each hole with sheep manure, rock phosphate and green sand.  I am 
concerned that there may have been too many ashes spread there-although 
the grass looks OK.  How long will the efects from the ashes last.  Any 
suggestions-other than getting the soil tested-which I will do?

Thanks,


Denise Leonard, zone 5
Tanstaafl Farm
Greenfield, MA
dal@shaysnet.com



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