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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

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
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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

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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

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.

--
Alan
news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

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.
--
Kay

In article ,
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.