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Wood ash is the powdery residue remaining after the combustion of wood, such as burning wood in a fireplace, bonfire, or an industrial power plant. It is largely composed of calcium compounds, along with other non-combustible trace elements present in the wood, and has been used for many purposes throughout history.
Fragaria vesca, commonly called the wild strawberry, woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, Carpathian strawberry or European strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits.
Arbutus unedo is naturally adapted to dry summer climates, and has become a very popular ornamental plant in California and the rest of the west coast of North America. It can grow easily in USDA hardiness zone 7 or warmer. [19] It also grows well in the cool, wet summers of western Ireland and England, and temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
There was on the road a small tree bearing a fruit somewhat bigger than our largest cherries, and of the shape and taste of strawberries, but a little acid. It is pleasant to eat; but, if a great quantity be eaten, it mounts to the head, and intoxicates. It is ripe in November and December."
Wood ash can burn seedlings, plant roots, and leaves due to its high pH. “It needs to be diluted with soil,” McKinley says. Rake it into the soil thoroughly before planting seeds or transplants.
The plants are hardy and can survive in many weather conditions. They are cultivated commercially on a small scale, particularly in Italy . The fruit are small and round; they are used in the gourmet community for their intense aroma and flavour, which has been compared to a mixture of regular strawberry, raspberry and pineapple . [ 4 ]
An ashery is a factory that converts hardwood ashes into lye, potash, or pearlash.Asheries were common in newly settled areas of North America during the late 18th century and much of the 19th century, when excess wood was available as settlers cleared their land for farming.
Watercolor picture of a strawberry plant by Deborah Griscom Passmore in 1890. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to strawberries: . The strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (collectively known as the strawberries).