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Thanks I might of just messed up I sprinkled it the yard where I’m planting flowers
Yeah I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it's only possible for that to be about 6000+ years old at most. It can't be older than creation itself. 😉
I do put a bit of fireplace ash into my compost bins, maybe 2 very thin layers per cubic meter bin per year. So far that hasn't had a negative effect on my blueberries, tomatoes, or potatoes. But this video made it clear that I need to test my soil PH…thanks. 💚
Keep an eye out after big storms. Blown over tree branches everywhere! Free wood ash!
What about cardboard?
0:00: 🌿 Unlocking the Potential of Wood Ash as a Fertilizer
2:32: 🌱 Optimizing soil pH is crucial for plant growth; avoid adding alkaline substances to already alkaline soil.
4:24: 🌱 Effects of burning construction materials on garden soil and benefits of using natural fertilizers.
6:39: 🌱 Consolidating nutrients from burned trees can be a valuable resource for gardening.
8:54: 🔥 Exploring the benefits of unintentional fertilization from fire and advocating for the use of a valuable resource.
Timestamps by Tammy AI
It is time!!! We must offer free anchor tattoos to red head women. ⚓
Could I use my pellet stove ash??
Creation stance here.
I was planning on using woodash for my root crops this year. I always get horrible germination and little to no growth with beets, carrots, radishes…. good idea or no?
I have a pellet stove in my greenhouse would the ash from that work just the same?
Red headed woman with anchor tattoos 😂
How about old ash piles? I have access to piles that are 5 years old. Would they be worth spreading?
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Yes, please. Thank you.
Love watching videos I just ordered a bunch of seeds from you lol I'm so excited to have a garden again after over 10 years of not growing a thing
make sure youre up wind…
I put it around my lilacs and lavender and a little in my compost pile. I have used it to spread around the base of some plants such as hosta and lettuce along with eggshells and pine needles to deter pests. I’m not sure if thats 100% effective or if it just makes me feel better trying to utilize my free resources.
Not saying to just shovel it on, but if worried about ph then why not just raise the ph: put a good pinch of sulphur in the ash bucket, take a whiz in it, water it down and mix. Can't you just drizzle that over garden?
Hi Luke! Can i use the stuff that falls from a chimney cleaning? Chimney sweep asked if i want to keep it for the garden but don't know if i should.
DISCLAIMER: Do NOT burn your trash.
Can you mix it with sulfur to neutralize alkalinity?
what are those 3 white tubes behind you in the video.
@MIgardener, this is a nice video as a how to turn soils more alkaline, have you done a video on how to increase acidity in the soil naturally? if not, i foresee that being the next video? Lol
I only use wood ash and my own urine in the garden as fertilizer.
(1) Ash is too a fantastic insulator. While seeming to be cool it might contain hot embers–for days after combustion took place. Best practice is to place it and some liquid in a bucket, together, well-mixed, to create a slurry. (2) Someone will correct me with better numbers, but, if ash is ~ 0-1-3 +calcium, and urine might be ~ 18-2-5, they're a complimentary pairing. Municipal codes might prohibit either or both from being used; this is not an encouragement to violate. (3) Over time, everything seems to tend towards neutral. That is, both a compost pile and the soil itself have some capability to buffer the initial alkaline spike at application. If you're worried about pH, plan ahead. (4) If you don't know, with certainty, that only solid wood was burned–not treated, not painted, not plywood, etc.–avoid the ash. It's just not worth it…
Good one. Best. Paul.
What about ash from a charcoal grill?
Luke,
Just curious–which is more nutrient rich, wood ash or volcanic ash? 🤔
I wonder if the ash from the pellet stove is ok?
I have a wood stove and use ash on my garden. But too much is Not good! And if using old wood boards and such then the ash goes in the dumpster.
I usually just add the wood ash to my compost and mix it in.
It’s hilarious how ppl need to input their religious views in the comments especially when it have no contribution to the main point of the topic lol.
I'm pretty confused, here in Idaho we grow beautiful potatoes because our soil is so alkaline. We can NOT grow blueberries. I think you might be wrong about the soil on those two plants needing the same thing.
Good information , thanks 🙂
I was thinking about dusting our lawn with wood ash. Thoughts anyone?
My wood ash goes into my compost.
I've used wood ash for most of my life, great stuff if used with a little wisdom and insights. Thanks Luke for this video!
I dump ash from both my charcoal grill and pellet grill to this patch of ground I used for planting flowers and it seems to work well. I don't use charcoals that has accelerant mixed into them though, most folks who grill a fair bit know not to use those because they leave a bad smell on your food.
2 if you're lucky! LOL
On calm wind days I take my tree fall sticks and burn such. 24 hours later I scatter the dust if the wind remains calm. The dust is applied to the full garden compost pile that overwinters as deep mulch.
That red headed anchor tattoo analogy was in very bad taste. How are they all going to go to the bathroom at the same time if you consolidate them into one room without proper accommodations???!
Sugar as well,cellulose it a sugar we cant digest.
3:45 it would look amazing if u stained the wooden fence black.
Several years ago I read that ash was acidic, but you’re saying it isn’t. Our soil would benefit from it if you’re right, as our soil is generally acidic. We have 2 fireplace inserts and live in the middle of the woods, so wood is more plentiful than we can burn. I keep learning something new with every video of yours I watch.
What about using black walnut ash
Luke, the world isn’t even a million years old.
If I can make compost in my garden in a couple of months, it doesn’t make sense that it would take a million years to make wood ash.