Mimosa wood brush pile still won't burn

[Bro. Williams]

I cut down some green Mimosa trees a month ago, left it separated to dry for 2 weeks, and put it into a brush pile 2 weeks ago. The stuff still won't burn. We have had dry weather, I have fueled with as little as paper to as serious as gas and it still won't burn. Just sizzle.

How long is this pile gonna take till it can burn? Is there anything I can do to speed up the process?

[Cabin Fever]

I have no idea what mimosa wood is, but when I've burned "green" brush piles successfully by starting the fire with dry wood. Get a good fire going with dry wood and then add the green limbs and such to that fire. The heat from the fire will dry the green wood and it will eventually burn. The fire becomes autogenous. The burning green wood dries the fresh green wood and it catches and burns and so on and so on....

[Harry Chickpea]

If you can, use a lawnmower to mulch it up into smaller bits. Some wood just doesn't burn well. Gum trees can take over a year of seasoning before they'll burn well.

[watcher]

Taking a chance of being beaten by the environmentalist here but pour a bit of gasoline in an old tire, pile the wood on top, add a large dollop of a gasoline/motor oil or gas/diesel on top then toss, from as far away as possible, a flaming torch on pile. Worked for us back in the old days.

[theuniquey]

Seems like they would have other uses since they won't burn, maybe you should make something out of them. Perhaps a document storage shed =

I know I would be more like Cabin Fever and build a nice big fire out of dry material (tires and fuel are not necessary, that's for city kids) and then start putting the fire proof twigs on top. I know as an experienced bon firer, there is nothing that won't burn.

[farmmom]

Originally Posted by Wind in Her Hair

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maybe just dig a hole and push the pile in there?

Do that, they'll just take over your property!!! Mimosa's are very invasive, at least in this area. I can't get rid of them. They pop up everywhere, even in my crawl space. I chain them to my trailer hitch and pull them up if they are where I can get my truck, and haul them off to the dump!!

[Ravenlost]

You haven't given it long enough to dry out.

[chickenista]

[QUOTE=theuniquey;3895548]Seems like they would have other uses since they won't burn, maybe you should make something out of them. Perhaps a document storage shed =QUOTE]

[glenn amolenaar]

Wait a good 1-2 years to dry a little, then try the burn adding a little mimosa to the the burning pile. Oh and good luck. They are pretty to look at but rather messy trees.
Glenn

[Bro. Williams]

Originally Posted by theuniquey

Seems like they would have other uses since they won't burn, maybe you should make something out of them. Perhaps a document storage shed =

I know I would be more like Cabin Fever and build a nice big fire out of dry material (tires and fuel are not necessary, that's for city kids) and then start putting the fire proof twigs on top. I know as an experienced bon firer, there is nothing that won't burn.

I half-hearted tried that about a week ago... but I will try that again. Thanks.