What Happens When You Use Ash in the Garden?

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Well, Grandma always did like being in the garden.....

Honestly, I feel that basic farming should be taught in schools. You never know what will happen 20 years from now. We all may need to be self sufficient and have to completely grow our own food. This video was brilliant Mark! Thank you so much!! I knew that burning yellow spots in the grass caused them to grow back beautifully green and lush. But I never knew why! I do now!

You can use ashes to clean the glass front of wood burning stoves together with just a little water. It is an effective abrasive. Rub it on and wipe it off. Then you have a nice clean view of your fire again.

My grandmother told me about how when she was a little girl growing up on her family's farm in western Pennsylvania, one of her chores was to take ash from their coal stove and walk thru the gardens and sprinkle it on the leaves. Not sure if that was on every crop or just certain ones, but it acted as a bug repellent and kept the little pests from eating the leaves.

I live in South Africa and it’s peach season. I have a peach tree that never really produced meaningful peaches in the last few years. I have been dumping barbecue ash around it for no other reason than to get rid of the ash. But this year I was startled by the amount of flowering, and eventually peach fruits from a luxurious tree. Now I know the reason.

MARK INSPIRED ME TO GROW A GARDEN. I HAVEN'T BOUGHT VEGETABLES FROM THE STORE IN 2 YEARS.

Ash has been used for thousands of years in horticulture, it provides potassium and also essential trace elements. Potassium helps in the formation of sugar, so it can help to sweeten fruit. It can improve the texture of soil, not the structure, which is entirely different. A lot of people use it in potting mix, as it improves drainage and adds potassium and trace elements.

Used all the fireplace ash from the snowmagedon here in Texas. Our tomato plants went way past their usual size to some indeterminate tomato trees lol. This definitely works.

He seems like he’s such a great bloke

Why isn't stuff like this taught in schools? This should be very public knowledge and yet I'm just learning about this. Great vid!

Great information here. Except the NPK photo used is slightly inaccurate. The Phosphorus is for blooming and fruit production not root development. The potassium is for root development. Sorry to have to be the one to address that. At Least this is what is taught in both fields of Horticulture and Arboriculture. Background I've been to college for both. I am currently an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist as well as a TCIA Certified Tree Care Specialist. Keep making these videos. I enjoy them and they're full of good info. Cheers.

More people need to see this! Growing your own food and being connected to the earth is so important. Most humans are like declawed cats; unable to provide their own food. Causes a primal and subconscious anxiety that bleeds into the rest of life! What you do helps people man, keep up the amazing work

I love how this dude straight up says right out the gate what he's going to show you no beating around d the bush good on you sir keep up the great work

When I die, I have two requests: 1) I want my remains to be scattered around the garden 2) I don't want to be cremated

Great to hear an Aussie accent again. I lived in your country twice and fell in love with the people. Mostly, I lived in Far North Queensland and spent time in Tazzie. Hope that you are safe and well. Best-

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I love your videos man. You're one of a handful of people thatre helping create better people for our planet. Much respect!