Now if you have a well...
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My wife shops at a farmer's market where there is a stall that sells OSD (over, short, damaged) and the buys can be incredible. Now one has to...
I clean my chimney every season and use my own device instead of a brush. It is an old pair of jeans with the leg cut off. I fill the leg with...
Interesting how the EPA has determined burning wood is carbon neutral - that is the amount of carbon emitted by burning wood is the same as if the...
1990 Ford Ranger - 120K 2005 Volvo XC70 - 228K 2012 Chevy Cruze - 66K
Yes I agree with covering and sunlight. Seeing the stacks are off the ground is really a plus too.
Two thumbs up, thanks for the post
Maple, like elm or willow does tend to suck up moisture so I keep it off the ground. In fact I have gotten into the habit of stacking all of my...
A dentist's tool for extracting teeth or maybe a podiatrist's for removing ingrown toenails
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Lit a fire in the stove Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Monday - sat outside in a T shirt and took a snooze in the sun after splitting some wood.
Cutting down my last ash tree this year. 60 feet tall 42" diameter trunk. I have been spraying it and drenching it for the last 10 years but that...
Raw bacon is great at luring rats, just use wire ties to hold it to the trap to get more than one attempt per snap. As far as wasps and hornets,...
I have a house built around 1830 with random width longleaf yellow pine flooring. I understand keeping the house as original as possible but...
I burn coal when I want long hot steady heat but the stove has to be able to take the heat which is why most coal stoves are lined with firebrick....
I have one in my garage. Maybe I am treating it wrong but it just seems like it needs to be fed constantly. My two house stoves are older Vermont...
[ATTACH] About 32 right now outdoors and 70 indoors and the stove is chugging in the 600-700 range
Sounds like mulberry which can be a bit orange too but it could also be elm or persimmon. A picture of the bark would tell. I have recently...
Merry Christmas to all!