Why you need a Chiminea in your garden?

Why do you need a Chiminea in your garden?

When you think of wood fires it always conjures up warm, cozy, pleasant  feelings, whether its sitting around a fire on a cold evening or cooking over an open fire on the beach or in the desert , fires relate with all of us in some way.

It has often been said that men like to BBQ because they connect with their “inner caveman”, I’m sure the way we all like wood fires probably is that connection to nature and simplicity. A Chiminea is a freestanding front-loading fireplace with a ‘pot-bellied’ body and a chimney, they date back to the 17th century and originate from Mexico.

Many chiminea's in Dubai come from Mexico and are hand-made in the traditional way of raw, wet clay.  They are made in two pieces, wood chamber and chimney, air dried before being put together and then baked in a kiln. You should never pick them up by the chimney section.

Chimineas are products of the earth so they have to be handled like ‘fine china’ pieces of art, when you buy a Chiminea you first need to ‘cure’ it to ensure that it won’t crack when used.

Once your Chiminea is on its’ stand outside in your garden, you need to put 3 inches of sand or gravel at the bottom and then continue to light your fire with small balls of newspaper, kindle wood and small logs of wood (available at most petrol stations and garden centres.  You cannot use accelerants or fire starters, these will harm your Chiminea.

If you would like to create a perfume then throw Apple/Orange slices, or a Cinnamon stick, Sage or Rosemary on top of the fire. Let the fire go out or put sand on top of it, do not use water. 
    
The warmth, atmosphere and pleasure of sitting around a Chiminea in your garden is a delightful experience not to be missed.