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Rusty Hinge[_2_] · 06-04-2010, 05:50 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

wrote:

Watch out for birches - for some reason, they don't get the bad press
that willows do, but they are every bit as invasive. Their roots
will get through the slightest crack.

Peel the very outer layer off the bark (it comes of naturally anyway)
and it's like tissue paper, but packed with oil - absolutely ace for
lighting fires if your wood is a little damp.

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Rusty