Category: Garden Lifestyle
Create the Best Nightspot in Town with My Outdoor Summer Party Checklist
18 May 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
Are you planning a shindig, hooley, kegger, shebang, shivoo, wingding…or just a plain old garden party? Good company, good food, good weather. You really can’t beat a good garden party, whatever time of year. So I thought I’d help you get the party started with a few ideas for those outdoor party essentials that will […]
Forget Pepperoni. Wow your Friends With Beer Battered Fried Calamari Pizza in Your Outdoor Pizza Oven.
21 April 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
Did you know that 350 slices of pizza are eaten every second? And that Oxford is the city that consumes the most pizza in the UK? With pizza ovens fast becoming the alfresco dining experience of choice and the trusted barbecue taking a back seat, I thought it might be fun to find out some […]
How to Cure your Clay Chiminea to Prevent Cracking
10 April 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
It’s important you season or cure your new chiminea before use. Curing a clay chiminea hardens the clay, helping prevent cracks forming when it is being exposed to high temperatures. Step One Put a few inches of sand in the bottom of your chiminea and build up a small fire slowly using balls of paper. […]
Bailey’s Dipped Toasted Marshmallows. One Good Reason to Have a Chiminea! My Guide to Choosing a Chiminea
8 April 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
The ambience from the glimmering light, the warmth radiating from the flickering flames as the sun goes down, the marshmallows drizzling with Baileys, ready to toast. Now that’s the perfect setting for a summer’s evening in the garden. And that’s why you need a chiminea. *Check out our range of stunning chimineas* What is […]