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Gardening

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Mon Apr 9, 2012, 10:45 AM Apr 2012

from where he burns downed limbs and such. Would these be good to add to the garden? Is there a particular group of plants that would like these?

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Wood ashes? My husband gave me a 5 gallon bucket of ashes [View all] hedgehog Apr 2012 OP

An emphatic NO! They will NOT be good for your soil! lastlib Apr 2012 #1

When life gives you ashes, make soap. ret5hd Apr 2012 #2

I toss them back in the woods where I cut the trees from. nt postulater Apr 2012 #3

I use it very lightly, for liming Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2012 #4