Re-start your chiminea lifestyle for spring

Can you feel it? Once spring is on the way life suddenly feels brighter, full of potential. You’re lighter and more alert. Things are getting lovelier by the day outdoors and with at least eight months of chiminea fun to look forward to, from March to October or longer when the weather permits, you’re fizzing with ideas. Here’s how to re-start your chiminea lifestyle for spring.

Get your chiminea out!

It’s time to uncover your chiminea, taking the insulated cover off a clay chiminea or the waterproof cover off a metal chiminea. This is the perfect time for a good clean, even if you cleaned it before putting it to bed over winter. Either way a wash the surface with a soft cloth and warm soapy water to get rid of any stray dust or dirt.

Rust is easy to handle – just brush it off with wire wool. Then, if you want to, repaint the rusty bits with the special heat resistant chiminea paint we sell. Clean the grille thoroughly if you’re going to be cooking, even if it has been stashed somewhere clean and dry. Do the same with your chiminea cooking accessories so everything’s sparkling clean and spring-ready.

Dream your best-ever BBQ party

Did anything drive you absolutely nuts last year? This is the perfect time to dream. Jot down a list of the things you love most and a list of the things you enjoyed least, then build the ideal event from the bottom up. It is your garden, after all!

If someone brought a badly-behaved dog, came with nightmare children in tow or drunkenly threw up in your flowerbed every time, find a way to stop it happening again. If you ended up doing all the work with no help from the rest of the family, make a few ground rules. If it always went on too late, send invitations with a start and end time. Basically if it spoiled things before, head it off at the pass.

Take the opportunity to change the surroundings

So how did your chiminea lifestyle work out last year? Was your garden entertainment spot comfortable, convenient, easy to get around, safe and stylish? If something wasn’t quite right, now’s the time for a re-think. Here are some ideas to get you going:

• Play with the way the garden furniture is arranged to make it as sociable and comfortable as possible
• Make sure there’s room to walk safely around and past the furniture and the chiminea
• Change the location of the chiminea
• Bring in a second or even a third chiminea for BIG warmth late into the nights
• Add throws and scatter cushions, fairy lights and bunting
• Fit a shade sail
• Add a beautiful big garden parasol
• Bring in stylish garden storage to make life easier
• Replace your old garden dining set
• Use planters and plant stands to mark out your entertainment area
• Plan the planting with parties in mind
• Use tall plants to create privacy, scented plants for pure pleasure
• Get gorgeous modern solar lighting
• Stock up on chiminea accessories
• Buy stocks of fuel
• Do you already have a fire blanket? If not, buy one

Chiminea recipe ideas and drinks inspiration

Having a collection of fabulous recipes ready and waiting will save you time through the season. We’ve collected together a load of cool references for culinary delights cooked outdoors on chimineas and BBQs, fire pits and food smokers. Head over to our blog and note down the chiminea recipes you most like the look of, plus some simply delicious cocktail recipes to get the party started.

What were you cooking n last year? A BBQ, a fire pit, a chiminea? Did it do everything you wanted to do easily and enjoyably? If not think again about your outdoor cooking kit. We have everything from small and portable BBQs to enormous and permanent masonry BBQs, a huge collection of chimineas in different sizes, regular barbies and brilliant food smokers, something for everyone from an everyday cook to an actual chef.

Be ready for top class outdoor entertainment

It’s annoying having to mess around with music. As the host you want to be enjoying your best people, not faffing around with tunes. Prepare playlists beforehand… and relax.

Do you think games would brighten up your garden gatherings? Garden games are a big thing, with all sorts of fun and madness to be had outdoors. How about traditional board games and card games, stash-able safely outdoors in a smart garden storage box.

Grand-looking garden furniture

You might have left the bare frame of your resin rattan furniture outdoors, exposed to the elements. If so, give it a good clean. A garden hose is a great tool for washing off dirt, but bird poop requires more elbow grease. Life is easier when you buy a fitted cover. Whip it off then give things a quick dust and rub-down if needed.

Now you’re prepared to party! Check out our shop, see if there’s anything to inspire your chiminea lifestyle in our vast collection of garden entertainment goodies.