firewood in Arizona?

[Tone]

My daughter lives is Tucson and just had a wood stove installed. She paid $40 for half of a 40" hoop of pine!
I wouldn't think a wood stove would be needed down there but it's been going down into the 30's at night lately and the house has no insulation. The cost to run her gas furnace is very expensive and besides, she just wanted a wood stove.

Does anyone know why kinds of firewoods are available in that desert region, and maybe a supplier?

Thanks

 

[nshif]

Used to live in Phoenix. Firewood is tuff to find there but there are someplaces. Tell her to look for Mesquit ( SP? ) good hardwood and burns almost as good as Oak. Problem is alot BBQ places use it so it can get pricey if she cant find the right supplier. That Pine was a rip off

 

[TheG$]

The easy, expensive answer: A cord of Pecan can be had from the US's largest irrigated pecan orchard for $230. You load.

Mesquite is cheap (free) and plentiful if you will do the cutting.

 

[BrotherBart]

If she buys mesquite tell here to be careful with that stuff and don't pack the stove with it. Stuff burns like gasoline when it is good and dry.

BB - Native Texan who has burned a bunch of mesquite.

 

[precaud]

BB - Native Texan

That explains the pleasantly colorful commentary

 

[BrotherBart]

BB - Native Texan

That explains the pleasantly colorful commentary

I know a guy that says the main function of New Mexico is to protect Arizona from Texas.

 

[precaud]

I know a guy that says the main function of New Mexico is to protect Arizona from Texas.

Yeah, we're gentle but tough, and they don't pay us enough for doing it, either.

I have yet to grok what Texas' main function might be.

 

[TheG$]

I know a guy that says the main function of New Mexico is to protect Arizona from Texas.

Funny, I heard it the other way around.