This kind of thing is one of the best parts of the whole "rocket stove" concept. Make it out of local dirt and some scavenged stuff, and dramatically improve things. Lots of reporting of things like this on the aprovecho site.
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try a month in the "gardening gardeners" program to see if it soothes your soul
