Questions tagged [woodash]
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What does ash do to the PH of soil?
I've read that ash changes the PH of soil, so I was wondering how it changes the PH.

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Add wood ash to compost heap
I've seen discussions on this site about adding wood ash directly to the vegetable plot. But I was wondering if it would be better to add it to my compost bin instead?

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Is there a difference between pot ash, and wood ash?
I was doing some research into potash, and it appeared that they had a fire all winter long, and made a lot of potash to spread in the summer. They called it pot ash, is there a difference between the two?
The type of wood being burned all winder is…

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Wood ash + forest soil or leaf compost + legumes. Is this the perfect soil?
I am wondering if you can get all the necessary nutrients a plant needs my mixing wood ash with forest soil or leaf compost and growing legumes on top of it (and on top of that your actual plant you want to harvest)?
Based on my poor understanding…

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