How to make a herbal fire starter:
Pinecones and dried herbs such as rosemary, sage leaves, and cinnamon sticks make fragrant kindling for a winter fire -- and, unlike composite firelogs and lighter fluid, don't rely on chemicals to ignite the flame.
- Bundle dried herbs and small pinecones in a sheet of newspaper and secure the ends with raffia or cotton twine.
- As you pile up logs for your fire, nestle the herb bundle underneath, with paper ends sticking out.
- To start the fire, light the newspaper ends. As the paper burns up, the herbs inside will ignite and incinerate, giving the logs a chance to catch fire. Cost: less than $10
Source : Herbal Fire Starter