There are situations when firewood isn't harvested during the summer and fall. For example, like ours, we had to urgently move to the village in winter, when there was snow on the ground. There's no designated storage area for firewood, and it's impossible to create one at that time. So, we decided to simply leave the logs we brought in outside. We also bring them in as we go, a full tractor trailer at a time.
This is about the size of a pile, but it's enough for a month and a half:
The logs need to be brought into the house about a couple of days before firing, so we saw them in advance. The thicker ones will need to be split additionally. After that, we bring them into the house and carefully lay them out.
Let it sit for a day or two, after which you can light it. By the way, sometimes we throw "fresh" firewood into the stove. The thing is, wet logs burn much longer, which is important for those types of wood that burn too quickly (I wrote about this earlier). here).
We always collect fallen bark, small pieces of wood, and the like. We place the box next to the stove to dry. We use these for kindling.
Yes, it's better to buy firewood in logs, as pre-split ones are much more expensive. And morning exercises (with an axe) never hurt anyone!