To: Permaculture Listserve <permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Ashes
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 23:36:12 -0800
I'd appreciate any input on this little question.
I have a wood stove and have been putting the ashes on my vegetable garden. I
understand they are quite rich in potassium. I use newspaper to start the
fire. How
much of a contaminant is the lead (or anything else) in the newsprint?