I did not look at the link for corn prices, here for me it would be $6 per hundred pounds bagged, maybe less if I took a truck load in bulk?
Yes, I kinda wonder why people rake up leaves then burn them in that nasty smokey pile by the side of the road, then BUY fire wood and kindling.
I been looking at my woods, been letting leaves sit and composte or mulch, but now I see I seem to be loosing my privacy because of it. Where I once could barely see through the brush even in winter I can now see the road clearly. I have not cleared it!
So I figure it's time to remove the layer of leaves that must be killing out the berry vines and other brush, let the sun get to the dirt and start some new growth here.
Now what to do with acres of leaves?? Thinking of several things for a leave burning stove. Told the wife I was gonna cut the firewood expense and no electric heat and burn leaves.
She said, "What, you think leaves grow on trees"?
Oh well, lots of heat in those there leaves, good as firewood really. Burns fast, hot, clean, if dried properly in the sun. So my leaf burner stove will probably be an outdoor water heating system. Let leaves burn fast and clean and store heat in water or veggie oil to pump into house.