Any of our followers use wood burning stoves this winter? Check out this unique gardening practice to help benefit your flowers or vegetables!
Wisconsin Horticulture - Extension
If you heat your home with wood or have a wood fireplace, this bucket might look familiar. Yes, it's a bucket of wood ash. Now, where should we dump it?!
Wood ash can be a valuable addition to soils, when used appropriately. You can even spread wood ash evenly over the garden area during the winter and then work into the soil in spring. But there are some cautions to using wood ash too.
Read more about the benefits and downsides of ash in this article, Using Wood Ash in the Home Garden - https://bit.ly/3wgCaWm
And remember, soil testing is always recommended before you start adding anything to your soil! A soil test will help you determine what type of amendments and how much of them to add!
Credit Julie Hill