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Hi, Any one know where one can buy a garden incinerator in the central valley?
In the UK such products comprise a metal dustbin with holes around the bottom on stubby legs. The dustbin top has a short chimney in the center.
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Chris clarkeConsider making your own using a metal oil drum ….that’s what we did.
We also have a plastic one, for making ‘manure tea…’ 🙄There used to be a firm in Michigan that said they made “Polish” woodstoves out of native Michigan hardwoods, but I’ve never heard of a plastic incinerator, Shirley. Is this a single-use item?
Maybe you could elaborate on that and also on “manure tea”?
[b]David[/b] I did write “Consider making your own using a [b]metal oil drum[/b] ” 😛
As for for making ‘manure tea…’ my hubby built 2 circular stands both about 6″ tall, but one slightly smaller to fit inside the plastic drum and the other one to raise the drum off the ground. You would place some fresh or dried manure, approx enough to fill a gallon bucket … totally your own choice 😛 …that had been put in a jute sack. The tied sack would rest on the stand and is then covered by water and a top. He put in a ‘tap’ for the liquid to be released after a few weeks.
Then once ready, this would be diluted, with additional water to feed your garden plants.[quote=”costaricafinca”]Consider making your own using a metal oil drum ….that’s what we did.
We also have a plastic one, for making ‘manure tea…’ :roll:[/quote]Thanks,
I will use the oil drum approach if i cannot find a ready made.none of the campesinos in my hood have such a high tech contraction. they simply pile up all the dried stuff, pour some alcohol on it, and light it! my husband did the same thing the other day and got rid of a three-foot high pile of leaves, cuttings, etc. before the rains start. and it’s raining like hell right now!
[b]maravilla,[/b] we also dig a wide, shallow hole and pile in the leaves, grass cuttings, branches etc and let them partially rot. When the top and outer edges are dry, a fire is set, and the burnt parts/ashes are dug into the remaining ‘stuff’ in the hole and the result is some of the best and quickest compost ever seen!
But, in more residential area a ‘bin’ can be used.
We had the thunder storms and very heavy rain yesterday and lost power.[quote=”costaricafinca”][b]maravilla,[/b] we also dig a wide, shallow hole and pile in the leaves, grass cuttings, branches etc and let them partially rot. When the top and outer edges are dry, a fire is set, and the burnt parts/ashes are dug into the remaining ‘stuff’ in the hole and the result is some of the best and quickest compost ever seen!
But, in more residential area a ‘bin’ can be used.
We had the thunder storms and very heavy rain yesterday and lost power.[/quote]Thanks, We are building a compost heap, as you describe, as a second project. We need the incinerator for pine needles, which would ruin the compost, because they are highly acidic and stop vegetation growing beneath pines. We also need to be very careful, as the incinerator can throw out burning embers and start a fire. An old guy in the UK burnt three nearby yards and outbuildings only last week.
[quote=”maravilla”]none of the campesinos in my hood have such a high tech contraction. they simply pile up all the dried stuff, pour some alcohol on it, and light it! my husband did the same thing the other day and got rid of a three-foot high pile of leaves, cuttings, etc. before the rains start. and it’s raining like hell right now![/quote]
My only concern is not to start a fire that can get out of control.
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