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From: "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid>
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Subject: Re: [Wood-ashes under the trees] staples, nails & garbage question
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:20:21 -0800
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On 12/9/2024 10:53 AM, Michael Uplawski wrote:
> Supersedes for Kraut2English
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> Good evening=20
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> As the proud owner of a wood stove >1, there is a certain amount of woo=
d ash
> that I have to handle.
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> Until now, I filtered the ash to eliminate anything looking odd and
> as well the staples that keep together crates for fruit: I work at a
> place where worn out crates are piling up and they are quite
> efficient in our wood stove, in the morning.
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> The ashes, together with that of oak- and ash wood then go either=20
> =E2=80=93 in small volumes =E2=80=93 into the compost or I scatter it u=
nder the trees
> and bushes of our hedges.
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> My question is: Do you think I could just quit filtering the
> ashes? The staples should rust and decay. But I cannot estimate an
> amount of metal or its oxides that the soil can condone.
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> I know people who do not care, and never hesitated to use the ashes
> in their vegetable garden and elsewhere, directly as they retrieved
> it from their stoves.
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> Having composed this article with the help of a German-English
> dictionary, I wonder now, if it was worth the effort. ;) You will
> tell me.
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> Cheerio
> ----------------
> 1) meaning we emit the same CO2 that our trees had the time to=20
>  accumulate during their life time, not the one that you dig=20
>  out from the depths of coalmines or oil wells =E2=80=93 not the topic =

>    of this post=20
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Regarding nails and staples, I would only be concerned about injuring
myself while digging or kneeling in my garden.  However, I cannot put
ashes in my own garden since the soils (and water) here tend to be
alkaline; ashes are suitable only where soils are acidic.  I often add
sulfur when planting something.

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David E. Ross
Climate:  California Mediterranean, see
<http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html>