This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker? Is
there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only been BBQin
a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow Silver fire box
twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to just throw it out if
it can serve a purpose.

Thanks,

Tom in Howell, NJ

"Tom Puskar" wrote in message
...
This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker? Is
there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only been
BBQin a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow Silver fire
box twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to just throw it
out if it can serve a purpose.

Good for the soil. Spread them around the garden or lawn.

"Tom Puskar" wrote in message
...
This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker? Is
there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only been
BBQin
a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow Silver fire box
twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to just throw it out
if
it can serve a purpose.



Good question Tom.

Being from the hills of Tennessee, I'm predisposed to just toss 'em in the
woods.

However, since relocating to a somewhat civil area near Tampa, Fl., I tend
to just dump them in the most unused part of the yard that won't be seen
from the street. Rain pretty much takes care of it.


It's most beneficial use as near as I can figure is that it keeps me out of
the wife's way for a few hours a month.



Cheers,
TFM®

Tom Puskar wrote:
This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker? Is
there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only been BBQin
a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow Silver fire box
twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to just throw it out if
it can serve a purpose.


Wood ashes and charcoal ashes can be used to sweeten soil. Spread it
around your daffodils or any place where the soil is too acid.

Charcoal ashes are useless. Send them to a transfer station. Maybe they
can find a way to dispose of them

Matthew

--
Thermodynamics and/or Golf for dummies: There is a game
You can't win
You can't break even
You can't get out of the game

"Matthew L. Martin" wrote


Wood ashes and charcoal ashes can be used to sweeten soil. Spread it
around your daffodils or any place where the soil is too acid.

Charcoal ashes are useless.



Reckon you shoulda rectified that you meant 'lump' charcoal in the first
paragraph. Otherwise it could be misleading.

I'm with Matthew. Wood ash is a good thing. Ash from Kingsford or other
such trash is not wood ash. I don't know what it is, so don't ask.

I know what it ain't.


TFM®

TFM® wrote:
snip
It's most beneficial use as near as I can figure is that it keeps me out of
the wife's way for a few hours a month.
Cheers,
TFM®

Do ashes suddenly appear if you leave and come back home? And you
haven't Q'd in awhile! She maybe telling you something!(grin)

Mike (piedmont)

"Tom Puskar" wrote:
This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker?
Is there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only been
BBQin a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow Silver
fire box twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to just
throw it out if it can serve a purpose.

If it's lump, check out:

http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~blpprt/bestwoodash.html

If it's Kingsford, I dunno. HTH

PS I don't think you can get flames from ashes. ;-)

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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"Tom Puskar" wrote in message
...
This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker?
Is there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only
been BBQin a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow
Silver fire box twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to
just throw it out if it can serve a purpose.

Good for the soil. Spread them around the garden or lawn.

http://thelibrary.springfield.missou...s/bittersweet/
sp74h.htm [you'll have to 'splice' this one]

http://www.iwaponline.com/wst/04909/wst049090171.htm

http://www.webmesh.co.uk/planttonic.htm

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their families:
http://saluteheroes.org/ & http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! !

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 00:17:02 GMT, "TFM®" Heh heh @ that was cool.org
wrote:

I'm with Matthew. Wood ash is a good thing. Ash from Kingsford or other
such trash is not wood ash. I don't know what it is, so don't ask.

nastily acidic is what it is. I don't know one way or t'other about
lump ash--but briquette ash I'd bag and let the garbagemen haul away.

--
-denny-

"I don't like it when a whole state starts
acting like a marital aid."
"John R. Campbell" in a Usenet post.

"TFM®" Heh heh @ that was cool.org wrote in message
m...

"Tom Puskar" wrote in message
...
This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker?
Is
there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only been
BBQin
a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow Silver fire box
twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to just throw it
out
if
it can serve a purpose.



Good question Tom.

Being from the hills of Tennessee, I'm predisposed to just toss 'em in the
woods.

However, since relocating to a somewhat civil area near Tampa, Fl., I tend
to just dump them in the most unused part of the yard that won't be seen
from the street. Rain pretty much takes care of it.


It's most beneficial use as near as I can figure is that it keeps me out
of
the wife's way for a few hours a month.



Cheers,
TFM®



Oh, I am *SO* gonna kick your ass! You dump the damn ashes in my flower
beds, you turd! Clean it up and I can plant some more stuff.
Ppffffffffffffffffft! I have more birds of paradise and ginger coming.
Clean out that pile!

kili

"Mike "Piedmont"" wrote in message
...
TFM® wrote:
snip
It's most beneficial use as near as I can figure is that it keeps me out
of
the wife's way for a few hours a month.
Cheers,
TFM®

Do ashes suddenly appear if you leave and come back home? And you
haven't Q'd in awhile! She maybe telling you something!(grin)

Mike (piedmont)

Mike, we went about 2 - 3 months without Q'ing until last weekend. I had to
beg him to do it, too. Grrrrrr, he spiked my ire. He's gonna hear it when
he comes home from work today.............

kili

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:21:32 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Tom Puskar" wrote in message
...
This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker? Is
there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only been
BBQin a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow Silver fire
box twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to just throw it
out if it can serve a purpose.

Good for the soil. Spread them around the garden or lawn.

I burn both coal and wood on an open fire during the winter months and
have been digging the ashes into my vegetable plot for years and have
never experienced a problem. Not only have I found it to be good for
the soil, but weed control is a lot easier as you can pull the weeds,
roots and all, with the minimum of effort.

Graeme

"Mike "Piedmont"" wrote in message
...
kilikini wrote:
"Mike "Piedmont"" wrote in message
...
TFM® wrote:
snip
It's most beneficial use as near as I can figure is that it keeps me
out
of
the wife's way for a few hours a month.
Cheers,
TFM®
Do ashes suddenly appear if you leave and come back home? And you
haven't Q'd in awhile! She maybe telling you something!(grin)

Mike (piedmont)

Mike, we went about 2 - 3 months without Q'ing until last weekend. I
had to
beg him to do it, too. Grrrrrr, he spiked my ire. He's gonna hear it
when
he comes home from work today.............

kili


Ya shudda stuck that in the Pre-nup! Hubby must do Q at least once each
week!!!
Mike (piedmont)

No kidding! Well, it's getting darn close to Thanksgiving and if he doesn't
make me a turkey in the WSM this year, I think divorce is eminent. :~)

kili

kilikini wrote:
"Mike "Piedmont"" wrote in message
...
TFM® wrote:
snip
It's most beneficial use as near as I can figure is that it keeps me out
of
the wife's way for a few hours a month.
Cheers,
TFM®
Do ashes suddenly appear if you leave and come back home? And you
haven't Q'd in awhile! She maybe telling you something!(grin)

Mike (piedmont)

Mike, we went about 2 - 3 months without Q'ing until last weekend. I had to
beg him to do it, too. Grrrrrr, he spiked my ire. He's gonna hear it when
he comes home from work today.............

kili


Ya shudda stuck that in the Pre-nup! Hubby must do Q at least once each
week!!!
Mike (piedmont)

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 11:53:03 GMT, "kilikini"
wrote:


"TFM®" Heh heh @ that was cool.org wrote in message
om...

"Tom Puskar" wrote in message
...
This is a serious although perhaps naive question so no flames please.

Whattya do with the ashes that accumulate in the fire box of a smoker?
Is
there a practical use for them in a garden, lawn etc? I've only been
BBQin
a short time and I've already had to empty my Charm Glow Silver fire box
twice and don't know what to do with the stuff. Hat to just throw it
out
if
it can serve a purpose.



Good question Tom.

Being from the hills of Tennessee, I'm predisposed to just toss 'em in the
woods.

However, since relocating to a somewhat civil area near Tampa, Fl., I tend
to just dump them in the most unused part of the yard that won't be seen
from the street. Rain pretty much takes care of it.


It's most beneficial use as near as I can figure is that it keeps me out
of the wife's way for a few hours a month.



Cheers,
TFM®



Oh, I am *SO* gonna kick your ass! You dump the damn ashes in my flower
beds, you turd! Clean it up and I can plant some more stuff.
Ppffffffffffffffffft! I have more birds of paradise and ginger coming.
Clean out that pile!

kili

Ooh! Domestic Bliss. Dontcha just love it ;0)

Ashes into garden can only be used when you have a certain type of
soil. I can't use them here. They go into trash can.

Harry