A garden incinerator is a simple piece of equipment that allows you to burn yard waste.The ashes can be used as a soil amendment.Garden incinerators have fallen out of favor due to concerns about air quality, but this concern arises from neighbors' dislike for smoke near their property.Learning how to make a garden incinerator is a simple process that can save you money over buying one from a gardening supply store.
Step 1: There is an aluminum trash can.
The best way to burn trash in a garden is to use a circular aluminum trash can.These cans can be purchased from home improvement stores, but used ones will work fine for use as an incinerator.
Step 2: The trash can has draft holes in it.
Fresh air will be drawn into the can to feed the fire.A few inches up from the bottom, drill a series of holes around the trash can's circumference.The holes should be about 5 cm in diameter.They can be drilled with either a metal-cutting blade or an electric drill.
Step 3: The garden incinerator will be placed on the ground.
The area where the incinerator is located should not have a lot of materials that can cause fires.The best way to accomplish this is to find an area of ground covered in soil.It's a good idea to place the incinerator a safe distance from your house.
Step 4: There are bricks underneath the incinerator.
The bricks will fit under the trash can and support it.The extra air space will keep the incinerator from heating and killing any nearby plant life, as well as providing additional circulation to feed the fire.
Step 5: Yard waste can be placed in the trash can.
Put the trash can on the bricks and fill it with yard waste.Don't fill it more than halfway to the top.A majority of carbon-rich materials, such as dried leaves and dried stems, will increase the efficiency of the burn.Before burning yard waste should be dry.
Step 6: The yard waste can be burned in the garden incinerator.
Allow the yard waste to burn by lighting it with a match.If you need to stop the fire, you can put the lid on the trash can.You should not leave the garden incinerator unattended.The ashes of your yard waste can be used as a soil amendment when the fire is out.