"Mentalguy2k8" wrote in message ...

Spent most of the day feeding crap through a new garden shredder, all I'm
left with is a huge pile of cuttings that are too small to shred, various
halves of trees that are too big to shred, and dried crap/grass.

I've made the executive decision to burn the f***ing lot, but can't decide
whether to buy an incinerator or just build a big heap on the ground and
torch it. There's plenty of stuff here that'll need sawing up to fit in an
incinerator, but on the other hand I don't want to leave a big scorch mark
on the grass (which is the only place to do it with enough space around).
Although I can live with it, it'll grow back one day.

What's the expert opinion? Will it burn quicker if it's "free" rather than
in a dustbin with holes in? I just want shot of the lot now, don't really
care how, and balls to the neighbours they ought to be at work tomorrow.

If its still green you will struggle to light it and it will produce a lot
of smoke when it does get going. You could offer the thick bits on freecycle
as fire wood.

Diesel is the best accelerant to get it going but soak an old rag or
newspaper in some and light that first. Pile on the driest first until you
get some heat going, then feed on the green stuff. I burn everything that
wont compost and this method works well for me.

Mike