When a gardener enthusiastically starts designing the garden a few trees will form a part of that design. A garden that has trees is bound to have a sea of dry leaves covering the ground. While dry leaves could be used for adding to the compost pit and also for mulching purposes all cannot be consumed for these two activities alone.
Some burn the garbage at the ground level. This is not advisable as there is the possibility for the fire to spread around and could harm the trees nearby. Also inhaling this smoke is not good for health. Even handling garbage could be quite inconvenient for this kind of activity.
An incinerator therefore comes in handy to get rid of these leaves and twigs. The incinerator will produce ash that can be used as a fertilizer and also be used for pest control. By dusting the ash on the leaves one can get rid of pests like aphids. The smoke emitting from the incinerator will keep mosquitoes at bay.
The incinerator that I have is made of bricks and constructed using soil and not cement. Each year after the monsoons the incinerator needs to be treated with a layer of wet soil as it gets worn out.
The smoke emitting should be at a level such that it is not inhaled. The size of the incinerator is decided After assessing the needs in a garden. The incinerator shoul be tapered so that the smoke does not spread. Care needs to be taken not to burn plastic or tyres as they give out poisonous smoke. The smell of dry leaves when they burn is quite soothing.
It is not necessary that the dry garbage is subjected to burning on a daily basis. Once a fortnight would give sufficient time to collect enough garbage for burning.
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For me I think the best way to get rid of refuse is by burning in incinerators. Incinerators burn refuse efficiently and does not let out the smoke which disturbs people living around and sometimes cause them diseases. Some farmers that burn their refuse are at risk of causing farm/Bush burning.
Burning refuse outside cause a lot of diseases to the people living in the environment because when they inhale the smell that comes our from the burning refuse. It tends to cause more harm than good.
I prefer people buy their refuse than burning them cos I think is better that way.
I have realized most times that people who know the risks of burning refuse result to buring their refuse deep in the soil and cover the land so neatly. They believe that they are killing two birds with one stone. Killing two birds with one stone in the sense that they improve the fertility of their soil especially farmers and they also are clearing the refuse out of sight.
But wellshall I still stand on burning in incinerators ad it doesn't affect our health.
Most farmers don't encourage burning in incinerators because they think it is a waste of materials that can fertilize the soil. They allow refuse that are decomposible so as not to decompose fast and add fertility to the soil.
The ash that one gets by burning is not wasted but used as fertilizer and also can be sprinkled on leaves to get rid of pests.
Yes these two are good ways of disposing leaves, instead of burning leaves in the open.
And yes, these ways do help the ecology too, and not cause unnecessary pollution to air and soil.
Care should be taken not to burn plastic or tyres along with this dry garbage.
Incinerators are useful for making the environment safe and clean to live in.
Earlier people were not cleaning the dry leaves and they were allowing it freely on the fields. This was catching fire causing health problems to the people. The mistake was that they were burning them in open air instead of in a closed space.
Subsequently, they are preferring it as manure fo their plants and other agricultural crops as it would add fertility to the soil. They should know that if it is dry there won't be any problem. But if they catch water they become homes for bacteria and other germs then it creates problem to the entire crops.
The incinerator is , therefore, occupying a significant role in removing the dry leaves and twigs. Most of the people living in near to nature are preferring the incinerators.
I wish many took to this method as I still see dry garbage being burnt in open areas.
Yes friend, your method of cleaning the garden waste is useful for the people who live in surrounding and for the trees also Thanks for giving the best tips for cleaning the garden.
Thanks. I hope many will take to this method.
This is a really good idea on how to dispose off try leaves. They can be a menace sometimes especially when you have to sweep them and hold them together so that you can burn them. Since I don't have an incinerator at my home at the moment I usually just burn all th3 garbage that I have together regardless of the bad smoke that's been emitted from there. I am looking to buy a plot someday then build my own home and that is when I will plan to put up one and make cleaning my compound a joy to always do it. Thanks for the good idea. I used to think they are only used in company's that have a lot of garbage to dispose off.
I hope one day you will have your own house and compound with an incinerator :smile:
I think that it is the best thing to do. However, it is not allowed to burn the dried leaves and twigs in my city. The city ordinance needs to be abided by the local people. If not, then the local people will pay the corresponding penalties.
In some countries that rule exists. Smoke coming from dry leaves is actually not harmful. It is the plastic and tyres when burnt will prove to be poisonous
That's because when we burn those leaves and twigs , the act of burning is said to be destroying the ozone layer of teh earth.
But throughthis post, i get to learn that we can mkake an incinerator, althoughi think the burning process can also destroy the ozone layer as some environment experts are claiming.
It is also nice to know that theash produced through the incenerator when applied to the leaves can kill those aphids.
Yes, dry leaves create many types of problems at home or in home garden Living in the Midwest, I have some beautiful deciduous trees in my yard, a nice mix of oak, a few young varieties, and one ancient ash tree. For eleven months out of the year
I love to watch the seasons come and go through the trees: snow lingering in the crook of the trunk, the squirrels chasing each other over freshly budding branches, the summer wind whispering through the full canopy. In the fall, the leaves turn beautiful autumn hues: deep golds, brilliant oranges, warm reds.
Then the leaves drop and float and shimmer to the dormant grass below, and that’s when the romance with my deciduous trees comes to a screeching halt. I have to spend several weeks raking, raking, raking. Bagging, bagging, bagging. And then what? Then you’ve got a big ol’ pile of leaf bags that need to go somewhere.
Another option for getting rid of leaves, which is free in most communities, is to haul them away yourself. Almost every community now has a collection site set up just so residents can get rid of leaves and other yard waste like small branches and grass clippings.
Most city or county websites will have links telling you the drop-off locations, the hours of operations, what is and is not accepted, and whether or not they offer mulch or compost (sometimes for free). Even if the compost or mulch isn’t free,
you will still feel all green and good inside, knowing you contributed to the recycling process. By getting rid of your leaves at a municipal site you are doing something good for the environment.
We have arrangements for wet garbage but not garden produce which we have to take care of ourselves
It is a good idea to use incinerators for burning garbage instead of burning it in the open. But in most of the countries where people are living in a miserable plight, how can a poor man think of these things? He has no money to spend on his ailing wife and children. He hardly makes his both ends meet. He has nothing to pay for his child s school fee. He does not know whether he will be able to provide food to his family in the evening.
The plight of the poor has kept them away from many situations not just not being able to put up an incinerator. But those who can afford should.
We need to train our people on how to control pollution. In our schools and colleges we do have an article or two on this topic in English as well as in urdu(National language of Pakistan).But I think it is not sufficient.we must provide proper training to our people which must include some compulsory practical field work. Farmers and other citizens using incinerators may be given incentives in order to encourage them.
As long as plastic and other synthetic materials are kept away from burning this method in fact helps kill mosquitoes too. You are right about educating the kids about this. Slowly practical lessons should be introduced and not just theory as is happening today.
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