Mo-Dave
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Its time to empty my uds and I am also wanting to start a small vegetable/flour garden. My question, would adding the ash from the uds or any smoker to my garden be a good thing or not.
Dave
Dave
Nope, not a good idea depending what fuel you are using.
use wood ash sparingly, very alkaline.
What kind of flours are you growing?
not sure but thought i would put a boarder around the garden with flowers that would repeal insects and attract insect that would only eat other insects. I think marigolds are good for that and i know there are others. Wish i could find some that repelled deer, groundhog and raccoons, know of any. ray:
Dave
The ground around here is very much clay and rock, I would think alkaline would be a good thing but as you and others have said probably best used sparingly. P.S. I could be very wrong about this.
Dave
The best answer to your question can be answered by sending a soil sample to your horticultural extension agency. In my area, we also have clay and rock which already is high in alkalinity. Adding ash is NOT recommended.
while on the subject of gardening, anyone got tips for growing lettuce and parsley? Was gonna try growing our own garnish.
A 50/50 mix of cayane and talc powder will discourage any critter from laying on or eating them. You have reapply after rain. A lot cheeper than a 10 ft. fence or 20 ft. moat. :-DNot sure but thought I would put a boarder around the garden with flowers that would repeal insects and attract insect that would only eat other insects. I think marigolds are good for that and I know there are others. Wish I could find some that repelled deer, groundhog and raccoons, know of any. ray:
Dave
Chrysanthemums are what you want to plant.Not sure but thought I would put a boarder around the garden with flowers that would repeal insects
Dave
Pyrethrins attack the nervous systems of all insects, and inhibit female mosquitoes from biting. When not present in amounts fatal to insects, they still appear to have an insect repellent effect. They are harmful to fish, but are far less toxic to mammals and birds than many synthetic insecticides, except in consumer airborne backyard applications. They are non-persistent, being biodegradable and also breaking down easily on exposure to light. They are considered to be amongst the safest insecticides for use around food. (Pyrethroids are synthetic insecticides based on natural pyrethrum, e.g., permethrin.