We've been wanting a fire pit or chiminea for the area of our back porch that isn't covered. It's adjacent to the covered porch, same concrete slab, where the big planter pots sit, some of which have herbs growing, but also colorful flowers. We ended up using a small cauldron that Ron had been carting around for about 20 years lol! He'd never figured out what to do with it, but he couldn't part with it. It was sitting upside down in a back corner of the yard, (so it didn't fill with rain water) and when I discovered it I thought it was perfect for the fire pit we'd been talking about! I think I may have posted a pic of that elsewhere, but still...here it is again. I prefer it to a chiminea because you can see the whole flame no matter where you're sitting. The galvanized iron tub next to it is what we cover it with when it's not in use so it doesn't fill with rain water, but is also a very handy little table when we want to use the fire pit, as you can see in the photo. We have some friends who live in the country and their fire pit is an actual large pit in the ground in a field adjacent to their house. It's a big fire, but you have to trek across a field to get to it, and it doesn't feel as homey and comfortable as our little cauldron just outside the back door. What about you? Any of you have anything like this?
I hope you take a compliment because I seriously picked up a Jean-Luc Picard vibe when I first saw the pic. Yes we have a fire pit. At least that is what I am selling it as to my wife so that I can smoothly transition into some kind of cowboy cookery hardware for the thing. We have actually been using it to collect dead twigs and leaves so its about 5 feet across. I would like to use the heat on a pot for melting oilskin proofing for tarps or other outdoor practicalities. Perhaps even sanitizing seeding soil. The charcoal and ash go out on our acidic clay and it is working out well so far. The fire pit has replaced my chipper.
It's north Texas in June...no fire pit but we do have a citronella candle in a can for when we sit out back in the evenings....which won't be happening again until sometime in October the way our temps are heading. But your set up does look very inviting and comforting after another weird day.
As Toni sai,, no fire pit but we do have a huge burn pile ! All the limbs and trees that fell over the winter ! Waiting for fall rain to light it up ! You do know ,, don`t you,, that pot you are using to burn in is worth a dollar or two ??
Is it? Honestly Mart, I've never given it any thought. Why is it worth something? Because of what it's made of?
