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wood for winter

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  Posted by punpun (U14553477) on Monday, 6th September 2010

  As the weather is on the change and the colder nights are here we've had our log delivery today,
  (all part of living in the countryside) and as i was filling up the old pony stable it was a nice feeling to think a little bit ahead to the winter nights and the log fire burning away and the smell from the chimney of the logs just burning away,
  
  It's one of those smells that both myself and my dog have got to like as we return from our early evening walk and back to our house to a warm home and the closing of the door to lock the cold out.
  
  The rose and many flowers give me a sort of garden clock feel as they have thier time in the growing season with their perfume smells and the logs burning away during the cold winter days and nights are very much the same "just a different smell" but just as enjoyable in their own way and i feel very much a part of the garden after all it's the wood ash that ends up back to nature put around the plants giving back some of it's goodness as potash.
  
  It wont be that long and the windfalls will be needing collection as will the fallen leaves and again all go back into the compost heap and by spring back into the garden as compost.
  
  Whats that old saying?
  
  what go's round comes round.
  When it comes to gardeing and recycling of garden waste it really is very true.

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  Posted by grassisgreener (U14569661) on Wednesday, 8th September 2010

  As a child i loved going wooding although this was a boys job i was allowed to go sometimes we would drag, carry, or take the trolly to get fallen wood then spend the weekend sawing and spliting for the fire in the week,there were 10 children plus mum and dad and mum sometimes had a couple of foster kids as well so we all had to do our bit. Fond memories.
  Sue

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  Posted by marinelilium (U8293024) on Thursday, 9th September 2010

  Beechwood fires are bright and clear
  If the logs are kept a year,
  Chestnut's only good they say,
  If for logs 'tis laid away.
  Make a fire of Elder tree,
  Death within your house will be;
  But ash new or ash old,
  Is fit for a queen with crown of gold.
  
  Birch and fir logs burn too fast
  Blaze up bright and do not last,
  it is by the Irish said
  Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread.
  Elm wood burns like churchyard mould,
  E'en the very flames are cold
  But Ash green or Ash brown
  Is fit for a queen with golden crown.
  
  Poplar gives a bitter smoke,
  Fills your eyes and makes you choke,
  Apple wood will scent your room
  Pear wood smells like flowers in bloom
  Oaken logs, if dry and old
  keep away the winter's cold
  But Ash wet or Ash dry
  a king shall warm his slippers by.
  
  or
  Oak logs will warm you well,
  If they're old and dry.
  Larch logs of pine will smell,
  But the sparks will fly.
  
  Beech logs for Christmas time,
  Yew logs heat well.
  "Scotch" logs it is a crime,
  For anyone to sell.
  Birch logs will burn too fast,
  Chestnut scarce at all.
  Hawthorn logs are good to last,
  If you cut them in the fall.
  
  Holly logs will burn like wax,
  You should burn them green,
  Elm logs like smouldering flax,
  No flame to be seen.
  
  Pear logs and apple logs,
  They will scent your room,
  Cherry logs across the dogs,
  Smell like flowers in bloom
  
  But ash logs, all smooth and grey,
  Burn them green or old;
  Buy up all that come your way,
  They're worth their weight in gold.
  
  MLx
  

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  Posted by Logissimo (U14020652) on Tuesday, 14th September 2010

  Just had to make a copy of this as most of our firewood is Ash; I couldn't agree more but they do say it's the poor man's oak.
  
  Are they your's or where did you discover them?
  
  Thanks L

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  Posted by marinelilium (U8293024) on Tuesday, 14th September 2010

  Had these in my teaching file notes as "Trees" was a cross-curricula project. BTW Celia Congreve is the author.
  
  I use all the wood ash too as it mixes in so well with compost. MUD PIES time in September!!!
  
  MLx
  

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