Some like it plain. Others like it decorative. We have some stunning decorated chimeneas in our collection. The clay Mexican chimeneas we sell are actually made in Mexico by hand and decorated with considerable skill, giving you something a bit different – or a lot different! – to enhance your outdoor fun-space. Take a look […]
Clay chimineas are specially designed to withstand heat, but they can sometimes crack all the same. Leave yours outdoors in winter and wet, frozen clay can crack off in chunks or break the body at vulnerable points, for example where the neck meets the body. Drop one and, like dropping a terracotta plant pot, it’ll […]
The traditional Mexican clay chimenea look is always popular. It goes with every style of outdoor space and the design, with its extra wide mouth, is designed to burn bright, clean and hot. But what if you’d prefer something more modern-looking? Here are four modern chiminea designs to inspire you. The large Botella Mexican chiminea […]
Deliveries are just deliveries, right? Someone turns up in a lorry or van, lugs your parcels or boxes to you front door, takes a photo or signature, and that’s that. Gardeco delivery is different. They decided their chimineas and other garden leisure products, and the people who buy them, deserved better. So they set up […]
Here’s another post from our friends down in Devon. This one looks at how to move a clay chiminea. A few weeks ago we took delivery of a beautiful new Mexican clay chimenea. The first spot we chose for it, at the front of the house on a secluded patio enclosed by two house walls […]
If your clay chiminea is cracked, not completely broken into bits, there’s a reasonably easy way to repair it. This post explores how to mend a clay chiminea when it has cracked through heat stress, in the frost, or through being hit or dropped. Can I mend a totally broken clay chimenea? Despite being designed […]
Eventually, everything dies. Even our beautifully made, quality steel, cast iron and clay chimineas. Sometimes we just get tired of them and fancy a change. But these days the trend is clear. We don’t just throw things away. We recycle, repurpose and repair. We use it up and we wear it out. So what can […]
As you can see from our site, we have a zillion chimineas to choose from. How do you choose the best one for your outdoor space? There’s plenty to think about. Here are our top tips for how to choose the right chiminea. Find the perfect chimenea How to choose the right chiminea – Size […]
What size is your garden? Are you searching for a choice of three XL chimineas? If your lawn, deck or patio is a little one, a smaller version of our beautiful chimineas makes perfect sense. You need to leave enough room around the edge for people to sit, stand, cook and move around safely, in […]
When the world went into lockdown in 2020 our sales shot into outer space. Brits discovered the joy of the chimenea in their millions, many for the first time. 2021 saw much of the same, with sales booming and countless people wanting the finest chiminea accessories. In 2022 it’s a case of ‘same again’. The […]