BONFIRE ASH USES

As Fancy says bonfire ash is highly soluble and washes away quickly.
When we have autumn bonfires I bag the ash and scatter it around our fruit trees and bushes in early April. That way they get the benefit when they need it most.

Soot (if you can get it these days) is very rich in nitrogen. I used to put it in a hessian sack in a bucket of water and then use it heavily diluted on the veg plot. I also mixed small quantities of soot in with the soil in the holes I dibbled to sow my carrots as the smell was supposed to deter carrot fly. It can also be sprinkled on the surface between rows, but avoid contact with foiliage or it may scorch.

 

DAVE W. THANKS FOR THE USEFUL tip.cant' get soot. but plenty of ash.