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How to Compost Wood Ashes
22.06.2023 - 21:20 / gardenerspath.com / Heather Buckner
How to Compost Wood AshesUp here in Vermont, the winters are long.
For me, this means months spent curled up by the wood stove with a book and a cat on my lap.
It also means the creation of a lot of ash – which always leads me back to the question of whether or not I can compost ashes.
As it turns out, the answer is yes, with a couple of crucial caveats.
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This article will explore how to use wood ashes in the compost and in your garden, and when it is appropriate to do so.
Benefits of Wood AshWood ash from your fireplace contains a number of nutrients that can be very beneficial to a garden – in the right circumstances.
But never use the ash from charcoal, trash fires, or treated wood, which can contain toxic chemical residue from additives.
Wood ash contains potassium and calcium in considerable quantities, as well as lesser amounts of magnesium and phosphorus, and micronutrients such as copper and zinc.
Due to its high level of calcium, it can increase the pH of soil, making it an ideal natural substitute for lime, an amendment often used to balance soil that is too acidic.
It can be a very useful amendment where acidity is too high for growing most veggies, in a pH range of 6.0 and below.
But you’ll need to be cautious. If the soil is already neutral or alkaline, adding ashes will cause excess alkalinity and add soluble salts, ultimately doing more harm than good.
So how do you know when it makes sense to add ashes to your compost or garden?
Let’s explore.
Test Your SoilBefore adding ashes (or any other amendment, for that matter) to your garden, be sure to get your soil tested!
You can easily request a test through
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