Ken ....
They say wood warms you twice. Once when you are stacking it and once when you are burning it ...
I've learned how to build a fire that lasts all night, but once the night temps are below freezing the house is below 55F by morning. I get up and feed the cats and feed the fire and go back to bed for about half an hour and the house temps are in the 60s when I get up again. The hardest part for me is that I try to do work outside unless it's raining or snowing and have to remember to stop and go in and feed the fire. I am lucky that I don't live in a colder zone and don't have day temps below freezing.
Wow ! Am I off topic or what ?
Kyla,
@kylaluaz, wrote an ATP article about using pine shavings for compost and mulch. Has anyone else used them for mulch ? I am getting tired of going out and gleaning leaves to bring home for the garden. I can't buy "mulch" up here, but have found that I can buy pine shavings at the feed store. Are they good at suppressing weeds ?
Smiles,
Lyn
