I found a use for all of the full bucket I have of pellet dust (saw dust like) from last years Clean

[stoaf88]

I always just dump the bags right into the hopper. If there are fines at the end of the bag I just throw them out. I can't believe you had a whole bucket of fines. How many tons did you burn?

Most of the fines came from the initial 2.6 tons of cleanfires. I burned a total of about 3 tons.

I tried burning a lot of the left over dust this summer around the fire pit but it mostly puts the fire out. I still have 3/4 bucket.

Maybe I should specify. It is a coal bucket, not a 5 gallon bucket. Don't want to mislead anyone.

It is still more fines than I had seen.

Mark

Ok that makes more sense then.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

The fines can also be tossed into the compost pile as can the ash.

Just be certain to test the ph (and correct it if needed) before applying any of the resulting compost to area for acid loving plants (if you compost the ash).

A composter is my next project. I will look for plans to build one out of wood as I have no idea what I am doing, and don't want to buy another piece of plastic garbage.

Hint, those pallets the pellets come on when you buy by the ton make very good sides for compost bins. Of course you won't be turning the compost using a hand crank, like those expensive barrel tumblers. You can also compost in trenches, even shredding up leaves and tilling them into the garden works. Tons of ways to do it.

My chickens get trash barrels of fall lawn rakings, they eagerly rip the leaves to shreds looking for bugs and clover while depositing NPK. One would be surprised at how quickly 15 or so hens can get matters taken care of. Next stop the garden.

 

[mark d fellows]

The fines can also be tossed into the compost pile as can the ash.

Just be certain to test the ph (and correct it if needed) before applying any of the resulting compost to area for acid loving plants (if you compost the ash).

A composter is my next project. I will look for plans to build one out of wood as I have no idea what I am doing, and don't want to buy another piece of plastic garbage.

Hint, those pallets the pellets come on when you buy by the ton make very good sides for compost bins. Of course you won't be turning the compost using a hand crank, like those expensive barrel tumblers. You can also compost in trenches, even shredding up leaves and tilling them into the garden works. Tons of ways to do it.

My chickens get trash barrels of fall lawn rakings, they eagerly rip the leaves to shreds looking for bugs and clover while depositing NPK. One would be surprised at how quickly 15 or so hens can get matters taken care of. Next stop the garden.

I was thinking of using the pallet to make a compost bin, that is wha I had in mind.

I don't have enough of a yard to have chickens, but I would like to! Thanks for the info!

Mark