First Fire In New Stove Guidelines Please

What , I'm in bed. Am I the only guy that forums under the covers? And that's a whole nother topic for ya there brenndatomu .

 

You all are very entertaining

 

Kimberly I also heard putting ash in the garden helps balance ph. I did that a few years ago but there was also little chunks of charcoal mixed in. I was told at the nursery those chunks suck up nutrients out of the soil so now when I turn over my garden Im picking out charcoal. Maybe the trick is to strain out the bigger stuff. IDK. I also heard egg shells around my kale will keep away cabbage worm but it didnt work.

 

I use a colander to sift out any charcoal, though it does tend to get dusty wherever your using it. It is supposed to work similar to lime in lawns, except it has more nutrients. Still, be sure to check your PH wherever you might use it.

I also crush up egg shells for around my tomatoes. Not to thwart any kind of bugs, but to help put a stop to blossom end rot. The additional calcium also helps produce healthier tomato plants and up the yield.

As for bugs, I use Garden Tech Sevin. Sprayed a few times a season takes care of most bugs. Especially those pesky Japanese Beetles! It's safe for use on vegetable plants, fruit trees, and ornamentals which I have a lot of.

 

Now we talkin about what bobdog does under the coverrs! No wonder you had to get mrsmuffinhead to join...you a sick puppy bobdog

 

Though its taken a few days as time allows to peruse the (currently) 31 pages of this thread, I find there is a lot of pretty well rounded gentlemen aboard...well ladies too. But I don't mean they are 'well rounded' in the physical sense of course, its all mental. Wait, I didn't mean the ladies are 'mental'...I meant they are 'mentally' well rounded..yes, THAT's it !!! Anyway, when I read Star Gazers post above, I had to chuckle as "FESTUS" is the name of my home town.

Kimberly, you have certainly impressed me with your tenacity, hard work and willingness to learn. Not unlike my own two daughters. Keep up the good work, this group of guys won't steer you wrong.

 

Now it is a garden thread
I use powered limestone for faster acting; a bit of fertiliser, some limestone, mix well before planting the plants so you don't burn the roots. The egg shells would be a slow release throughout the growing season; for that I typically use the pellet limestone. If you grow watermelons, they too need calcium and will have blossom end rot if the calcium level is too low.

 

I took the clean-out plate off. I found some black soot. I tired taking a photo of the inside of the chimney but the images were too poor of quality to post.

 

Did you reach in and feel, what was left on you fingers if you did.... looks normal from what I see accumulated on the cap there....

 

Yes, I reached in and wiped the inside of the chimney with my finger and it was a dry soot. My little light was not really adequate to inspect the chimney to see if I could see any deposits that looked to be creosote buildup. However, I am guessing that the most likely place would be further up the chimney where the gases have the chance to cool down; is that correct? When I extend the chimney I will have the chance to see what is at the top of the chimney.

 

Yes, usually the hard flaky stuff would be towards the cap, but as Erik said, roll with it.

 

Lot of noise in this thread ... finally some undeniable TRUTH! We could get these in WV, sadly not available in MI. Can't agree more bobdog2o02 !

 

Hello. The first roof guy I purchased from Menards and not at the current price either. I was wondering if I would need another one and I was looking at the extra wall band I have. I could cut off the part that goes to the wall and I would have a stainless steel band the size of the chimney. I would need to put two holes and find some flat headed bolts like the one that came with the roof guy kit. I would need to figure something out for the "arms". Then attach the "arms" to the same roof bracket using longer bolts. The universal roof guy kit at Menards is $39.99 but I think shipping to me would be around $10.00 so we are looking at that kit for $50.00.

 

I second that!

 

What! No UTZ!