November, November

If you are lucky enough to live in an area where bonfires are allowed, your garden clear up will be much easier. The smell of a bonfire is perhaps the best evocation of autumn and burning uncompostable garden waste is the best way of all to get rid of it. If you have had any trouble with pests and diseases on any of your plants it is really the only way to get rid of the prunings and sweepings as you certainly don’t want to spread it all over again with the compost next year. Most leaves are off the trees by November, so it is an ideal time to get rid of any remaining, but especially on lawns and in ponds.

Please be mindful of wildlife that may use an unlit bonfire for cover! Also please be kind to neighbours and give them a headsup before you light it so that they can close any windows etc