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  Yard "waste"

  Once upon a time, a long long time ago when I was young and innocent (and that was a long long time ago)I burned a pile of leaves and branches in my garden plot.  It was a dark and stormy night - the high school football field lighting across the street illuminated the smoke from my fire like London in the Blitz.  The local fire company stopped by to say "hi" and remind me that open fires are illegal in Montgomery County, Maryland, which was highly embarassing because I used to be on their governing Fire Board.  Anyway, my solution now is to make sure my yard waste (the stuff that cannot be composted within a decade or so, and avoiding poison ivy), is very dry.  Then, with other good wood or charcoal -I legally use it to cook my steaks!  Sometimes, it makes a very interesting taste combination.  and the Fire Department leafs me alone now. On Umbra on burning yard waste posted 2 years, 10 months ago 12 Responses