(Big sigh.) It seems that whatever one person advises, someone else advises just the opposite. Here's today's question:
Is it a GOOD idea, or a BAD idea, to put fireplace ashes in the garden soil? Why? What are the particulars?
I suppose it makes a difference if we're talking about a fireplace that burns wood, or one where we dump our old newspapers (in my case, both); and it matters what's growing in the garden (mostly flowers, but we're going to try berries).
Thank you very much!
Ted Shoemaker
Madison, Wisconsin, USA USDA zone 4/5 AHS heat zone 4/5 Sunset zone 43