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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: hddmax66 on March 24, 2012, 05:33:52 PM

Title: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: hddmax66 on March 24, 2012, 05:33:52 PM

I'm just curious what you guys do to dispose of your ashes.

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: rick w on March 24, 2012, 05:50:21 PM

make sure they are good and cool and fill low spots in the woods and cover with dirt :thumbup:

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: swede on March 24, 2012, 07:22:07 PM

We apply an even layer of ash to the vegetable garden.  Excess gets tossed down by the swamp.

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: oldchenowth on March 24, 2012, 07:41:21 PM

I dump them on the wifes garden and till them under in the spring.  I don't know why, but she claims it is good for the soil.  And, it aint far from the burner, so all is good.

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: JT on March 25, 2012, 12:29:06 AM

I was told in this forum that I could put the ashes on the yard as long as I didn't over do it.  It was suppose to be good for the soil as long as it was wood ash and not coal.  So far my yard seem to be coming in very green.

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: Bull on March 25, 2012, 06:27:20 AM

Dump mine in the garden also.

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: johnybcold on March 25, 2012, 07:38:01 AM

I was told ash makes the ground more acidic it is the opposite of lime, so I toss it on plants that like acidic soil

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: tippy on March 25, 2012, 01:16:12 PM

its actually a strong alkali, and will deacidify the soil.
combine it with lime, you get caustic potash (lye).
maybe we should start making our own lye soap?

Making Lye Soap from Wood Ash and Lard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuzCD7EP1ZM#ws)

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: MattyNH on March 25, 2012, 02:49:00 PM

I throw the ash in the woods for the most part..I spread it out so theres no pile....Did put some around my neighbors apple trees..During the winter time..When the snow is deep and can't go anywhere..I throw the ashes in a grocery store bag and bring it to the dump.

Title: Re: What do you do with your ashes?
Post by: duke on March 26, 2012, 05:15:37 AM

Mine go to mine and my nieghbors garden.