Joseph Acquisto
ArboristSite Operative
Cut down bunch of White Pine this summer and cleared out a mess of saplings as well. Lots of branches, and smaller trunk sections that I could not find anyone to chip up for me. One guy suggested I just burn them.
So I dug a shallow pit with my backhoe and lined the rim with some of the many rocks around here. Then filled the pit with a pile of (some of) the debris.
It's in the 30's now and snow is predicted, so figured to get a good early start and burn much of it before the forecast storm shows up.
But . . . I could not get the pile to stay burning. Tried kindling, old chain saw mix, and even "fat wood" fireplace fire starters. It would get going and just peter out after a bit. Is there such a thing as it being "too cold" out?
If the snow hits like they say, it will be Spring time before I try again.
So I dug a shallow pit with my backhoe and lined the rim with some of the many rocks around here. Then filled the pit with a pile of (some of) the debris.
It's in the 30's now and snow is predicted, so figured to get a good early start and burn much of it before the forecast storm shows up.
But . . . I could not get the pile to stay burning. Tried kindling, old chain saw mix, and even "fat wood" fireplace fire starters. It would get going and just peter out after a bit. Is there such a thing as it being "too cold" out?
If the snow hits like they say, it will be Spring time before I try again.