The last bucket's load, we spread upon the earth. It's where one potato patch will be, come spring:
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Ash on the snow, for the future
Today we cleaned out some ash from the main stove. Ash builds up, especially with a fire burning continuously, and gradually reduces the stove's heat. So we scooped it out into an airtight bucket.
The last bucket's load, we spread upon the earth. It's where one potato patch will be, come spring:
The wood ash should be good fertilizer for the soil, once the snow melts.
The last bucket's load, we spread upon the earth. It's where one potato patch will be, come spring:
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I think there will be plenty of ash in our future.
We should've known you'd bring the doom.
I wonder if we should do more fertilizing with ash. Thoughts?
I've been fertilizing with wood ash (25% calcium) to balance the acidic coffee grounds in my compost and acidic soil on my hillside. Plus, a little biochar can't hurt.
That's good to know, Nick.
And a fine reminder that we should retest our soil, once it thaws out.
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