Pine Cones as Firelighters

Dried Pine Cones

Pine cones make brilliant firelighters – once they are dry they catch easily and burn hot and steady for long enough to get the fire going. Even better by collecting and using them we are slowing the spread of an alien tree species… at least on our farm in South Africa that is the case anyway!

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