Yes, you should. Whether relaxing or entertaining your friends and family in your garden, nothing beats gathering round a warm fire pit or chimenea. Outdoor heating for your garden comes in all shapes and sizes these days and there is nothing better to enjoy the lighter evenings.
What are the benefits?
A fire pit brings warmth and light into your garden, perfect for the summer evenings ahead and can keep you cosy in the garden well into autumn too. They really look great and add a relaxed ambience when you are entertaining friends or family be it a big or small affair.
Fire pits have multiple uses and really make your outdoor areas into a multi-season space. With a firepit, you can keep guests warm as temperatures start to drop making the most out of the garden even when autumn and winter set in. There’s nothing quite like huddling around a fire to bring people together.
Different Types of Fire Pit
The types of fire pit vary widely. There are basic fire bowls which are simple in design and will suit pretty much any garden. Fire pits come in different materials and can easily double up as a grill if you get the right accessories.
These days there are more elaborate units with large viewing glass as well as storage space for extra wood supplies. Last but not least, there are chimeneas that add height and radiate extra heat from their steel frames.
Can I cook on my fire pit?
Furthermore, you can cook on some fire pits. Roast marshmallows, roast jacket potatoes or bananas in foil or try tasty hot dogs smoked in the fire. Some fire pits come with grills and other accessories to facilitate cooking on them, or you can buy them separately.
What should I burn on my fire pit?
Regardless of the firepit you choose or the event, you need to make sure you have firewood and wood fuel in stock to make it a success. Make sure your logs are dry and well-seasoned. Kiln dried logs are an excellent option as damp wood will smoke heavily and you will fail to get a good hot fire burning. Nothing worse than sitting round the fire pit and waiting for the smoke to die down. In general a mix of hard and medium woods creates the perfect balance of heat and flames.
Get ahead and order your kiln dried hardwood logs. Or why not try an eco-friendly Woodlets Wood Briquette as your house fuel of choice? Let's not forget no outdoor living experience is complete these days without a wood fired pizza oven. We've got you covered with wood pellets in stock too.
For advice on starting your fire see our blog on Fire Starting