Fire, Smoke, Past PBS posts
Bill Richardson (Fri, 26 Aug 2005 19:17:35 PDT)

Carol wrote: But please, do not mix wood ashes and water to soak your seeds
in. It is lye, used by our grandmothers to make soap with. Too strong by far
for seeds.

Carol

Hi Carol,
thanks.
hadn't considered that.
regards,

Bill Richardson
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