wrote:
> I have probably at least a ton of apple tree prunings. Everything from
> twigs to several whole trees that we culled. Some are from this spring
> and others from past years, probably as long ago as four years. This
> year's wood is still green of course but, the three and four year old
> stuff is plenty dry.
> I also have at least a two lifetime supply of mulberry which I've had
> good luck with just using chunks of heartwood.
> Bark on or off? I've seen reports of both ways but, is there any
> consensus by the experts?

If the bark is tight to the log, I leave it on. If it is loose, I remove it
due to funky stuff, like dirt and insects and fungi, which get trapped.
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Dave www.davebbq.com

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