Burning wood in the house
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, Judith in France writes We have a woodburner and, on order, a wood burning Aga type cooker. We burn mostly oak, seasoned at least 2 years, it burns well and no sparks. It's a swine to start burning though, it just never seems to catch.We have a multi fuel fire/stove and bung anything in there. Old Christmas tree leaves make a spectacular display then peter out. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Burning wood in the house
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Judith in France writes We have a woodburner and, on order, a wood burning Aga type cooker. We burn mostly oak, seasoned at least 2 years, it burns well and no sparks. It's a swine to start burning though, it just never seems to catch.We have a multi fuel fire/stove and bung anything in there. Old Christmas tree leaves make a spectacular display then peter out. I've had a woodburner for 25 years, long before it was fashionable. Favourite wood is ash - it burns well and even if not long seasoned it won't tar your chimney up. Oak is good when the fire is burning well with other wood, but as you say, you can't start a fire with oak. I'm at a bit of a disadvantage with my woodburner - I am out at work 5/7 and have to start a fresh fire every evening. If you can keep it going all the time you can use oak as it's slow burning. If my fire is a bit sulky (it has its moments) I just go outside and cut a small branch of my Lawsons Cypressus which has so much resin in it it makes the fire go like a bomb. Tina |
Growing yams in England?
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says... My wife is Brazilian, and she is craving yams. Cannot buy them anywhere (can order online but costs stupid money). Has anyone here successfully grown them in England? If so, how? -- jonbey Its possible to grow most of the yams in the UK but only as annuals and you would be hard pressed to get a crop, but as my local Tesco's has them year round why bother? -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
Growing yams in England?
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wrote My wife is Brazilian, and she is craving yams. Cannot buy them anywhere (can order online but costs stupid money). Has anyone here successfully grown them in England? If so, how? Surely Yams are just Sweet Potatos? If so they are available in all the leading supermarkets. -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
Growing yams in England?
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In message , jonbey wrote My wife is Brazilian, and she is craving yams. Cannot buy them anywhere (can order online but costs stupid money). Has anyone here successfully grown them in England? If so, how? Surely Yams are just Sweet Potatos? If so they are available in all the leading supermarkets. No. Sweet potatoes may be yams, but not all yams are sweet potatoes. -- Kay |
Growing yams in England?
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K wrote: Alan writes In message , jonbey wrote My wife is Brazilian, and she is craving yams. Cannot buy them anywhere (can order online but costs stupid money). Has anyone here successfully grown them in England? If so, how? Surely Yams are just Sweet Potatos? If so they are available in all the leading supermarkets. No. Sweet potatoes may be yams, but not all yams are sweet potatoes. Anyway, sweet potatoes aren't yams, except in a few places the other side of the pond. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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