THE OLD FOLK SAY..... - Page 5

Gardeneer · April 8, 2018

I use a lot of wood ash in combination with fall leaves and pine straw. Plus my native soil is on the acidic side.beside calcium, wood ash is rich in potassium.
I will run a pH test tomorrow. Last year I did my own pH test and also got lab test. They were close for all intent and purposes.

NarnianGarden · April 9, 2018

Wood ash (especially from birches) was widely used here in the traditional agriculture, until burning of woods was forbidden in the late 1800's. Still, it was such a popular method to work the soil that some farmers were willing to go to prison rather than see their families starve.

April 8, 2018	#61
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,915	I use a lot of wood ash in combination with fall leaves and pine straw. Plus my native soil is on the acidic side.beside calcium, wood ash is rich in potassium. I will run a pH test tomorrow. Last year I did my own pH test and also got lab test. They were close for all intent and purposes. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

April 9, 2018	#62
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Wood ash (especially from birches) was widely used here in the traditional agriculture, until burning of woods was forbidden in the late 1800's. Still, it was such a popular method to work the soil that some farmers were willing to go to prison rather than see their families starve.