If you have a fireplace or a wood stove, cleaning out ash is a job. We normally do it after every few fires here. It sucks but worth it for our garden (or compost pile!). Ash changes the pH in soil. This can be good for some plants or even your lawn.
What plants benefits from wood ash~
Parsley
Lavender
Oranges
Okra
Asparagus
Juniper
Avoided adding it to~
potato plants
blueberries
most annual garden veggies
Other uses for wood ash~
melt snow
de-skunk pets
repel slugs and snails
control pond algae
Remember~
do not add when planting seeds
only use ash from untreated wood
always wear eye safety glasses and a mask (wood has a high pH level. It is so strong it should be treated the same way you handle bleach)
store ash so it stays dry until use
do not apply when it is windy
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