Baja_Costero said: There's no need to panic about wood ash having a high pH. We knew that before we heard the latest measurements.
Gina1960 said: But I was warned during master gardner lectures years ago not to use ash in the garden here, because the soil is already acidic from leaf mold from mainly oak and pine detritus. And never under any circumstance should anyone anywhere use ash from their charcoal grill from briquets.
Supposedly, the composted leaves and woodchips will be acidic, and they work better in the forest garden than in the vegetable garden.
but the ash... is according to the extension officer I spoke with... pound for pound, the same as adding lime to the garden.
re briquets...
if they ain't safe for the garden... do you really want to cook over them?
I use regular firewood in my grill... and... the ash goes back out to the garden.
I suspect that you misheard the lecture in the master gardener course... or... they had their facts wrong...
some of those "alternative facts"...
