Decorate the garden with a fire basket

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Fire baskets are available in many different designs

A fire basket is - as the name suggests - a basket, usually made of cast iron or corten steel. The sides of the basket are cut out so that the fire inside always has enough oxygen to burn. With a Fire basket the archaic campfire can be housed safely and decoratively in the garden, provided that you adhere to the necessary safety measures when lighting it. Fire baskets are available in many different designs: Classically round, in the form of a basket or with motif recesses that cast a pretty shadow pattern in the garden.

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Ideas for decorating the garden with fire baskets

There are many ideas for decorating with fire baskets, if you take a look around the well-known platforms. For example, fire baskets set up at regular intervals in the garden are interesting - either in a line (practically as a kind of avenue), in a square, in a U-shape or whatever you like occurs. These can be used wonderfully to illuminate a summer garden party and conjure up an incomparable atmosphere among the guests. Other ideas even use the fire basket completely outside of its purpose - for example to decorate living rooms, in which of course no open fire should be lit. The fire basket serves as an eye-catcher and can even be used for its actual purpose on the balcony or terrace if necessary.

Use the fire basket safely

However you want to use the fire basket, you have to pay attention to one thing: The safety measures when Starting and maintaining fires in a fire basket. These include, for example:

  • The fire basket must always stand on a fireproof surface.
  • Maintaining a safe distance from flammable objects and materials
  • Maintaining a safe distance from house walls, etc. ä.
  • Only natural, dry and suitable wood may be burned.
  • no use of fire accelerators such as gasoline or alcohol
  • no decoration of the fire basket itself with flammable or non-heat-resistant materials

Tips

If you like something special, you can also plant your fire basket. In this case, however, it can no longer be used to start a fire.