[greeneyes]

Well, ok, that makes sense, but what about those charcoal briquettes that hubby uses in the bbq grill. Is there any reason not to use what’s left of that in the compost?

[JRandomFreeper]

Personally, I would use them. I'm less worried about petroleum byproducts in my soil since I've been studying some of the microbes. They can take some of those short chain hydrocarbons and break them down without a problem.

Lots of folks would scream about that, but ashes spread out over an area should be dilute enough for the soil to eat up. Your mileage may vary.

/johnny