By Masie
United Kingdom 
Hi! It's me again,I've heard wood ash is good for the garden, I have herbs coming through an area that has some coal ash on the soil, is that o.k. cheers, masie.
6 Apr, 2011
Answers
NO absolutely not! The ash from a coal fire has all sorts of nasties in it... remove a.s.a.p. Wood ash is fine!
6 Apr, 2011
Coal ash can contain trace elements of arsenic and other undesirables. If you Google Coal Ash Gardens you'll fine lots of info.
6 Apr, 2011
sorry i ment the wood lol x .
6 Apr, 2011
Maisie, if at all possible get the coal ash off the area of garden it is on... will pollute for years!
7 Apr, 2011
your welcome even if i waswrong lol x .
9 Apr, 2011
they willbe fine .
6 Apr, 2011