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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 17:36:57 -0600, Dave Balderstone
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In article , Doug Miller
wrote:

Bottom line: the OP is not thinking realistically. *No* tree that he plants
is
going to grow to firewood size in a short time like he wants.


Some of these might work, but I have no idea how they burn...

http://www.jmbamboo.com/giants.htm

djb


They burn terribly. Those stems are hollow and the quality of the wood
makes them very poor firewood. They are, however, fast growing under
the right conditions, very strong and you you need posts or beams for
a construction project . . .

--RC (who currently grows three species in his back yard.)


Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

-- Suzie B