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Spread the ashes in a wide circle around each foot of your roses. They will deter snails and slugs from attacking your plants.
3. 3. To fertilize compost
Mix the wood ashes with your compost in small quantities. They will enrich it. But don’t put too much on it so you don’t make it too acidic. Your compost is going to love it.
4. As fertilizer for your lawn
Lawns love ashes that are rich in nutrients. Wood ash contains 10 to 25% calcium, 1 to 4% magnesium, 5 to 15% potassium and 1% phosphorus. A perfect cocktail. Sprinkle it directly on the lawn in small quantities.
5. As a multi-use cleaner
Mix the ashes with water to form a paste. With a sponge, you can scrub the lid-up dishes and clean the worktop. You can also rub this dough on the window of your wood stove or the insert of your fireplace. It also works for the traces left by the glasses on the wooden furniture. You can also use this paste to polish and shine silver objects. Be careful, this mixture is abrasive. So use it carefully and consider putting protective gloves on. The effects of ash on the skin may be irritating.
6. As a fertilizer for tomatoes
Is wood ash good for tomatoes? Ash is rich in potassium hydroxide, calcium and silica. And tomato plants love it. Put a little bit of the ashes at their feet to help them grow. Plants, like the black nightmare, also like it.
7. Against ice
Does it slip in front of you because of the ice? Put some ash on these slippery passages. It takes little for it to be effective and to avoid falling. Very practical if you have steps in front of the door.
8. To melt the snow quickly
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