tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post5271970534743442654..comments2024-03-28T13:31:17.000-07:00Comments on Chickadee Gardens: Making a New Garden: The Evolution of a Fire PitChickadee Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-69540739538578033422016-09-27T19:06:48.962-07:002016-09-27T19:06:48.962-07:00You bet! And having a glass of wine or three :) Co...You bet! And having a glass of wine or three :) Come, bring the husband and enjoy it with us! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-39535237033428814872016-09-27T19:06:21.677-07:002016-09-27T19:06:21.677-07:00Yay! Thank you Hoover Boo. As far as retaining wal...Yay! Thank you Hoover Boo. As far as retaining wall blocks, I think that would work fine, it's a matter of how hot they can get without exploding. I think many use retaining wall blocks for fire pits just fine. I think David wanted to make sure it's extra safe. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-27597063377489654882016-09-27T19:05:13.897-07:002016-09-27T19:05:13.897-07:00Thank you Mindy! I hope you can bring the fam out ...Thank you Mindy! I hope you can bring the fam out and enjoy it sometime.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-67928514509162460942016-09-27T18:46:52.766-07:002016-09-27T18:46:52.766-07:00Singing and telling stories around a campfire...no...Singing and telling stories around a campfire...now there's a memory worth recapturing. Your fire pit is a thing of beauty, besides.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-66493381065520367932016-09-27T17:34:05.697-07:002016-09-27T17:34:05.697-07:00That looks great, especially the use and arrangmen...That looks great, especially the use and arrangment of the flagstones. Hopefully many happy evenings spent there soon. <br /><br />Just wondering if you thought about using retaining wall blocks for the walls instead of bricks? Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-57075528087188509062016-09-27T07:12:27.043-07:002016-09-27T07:12:27.043-07:00Fantastic!Fantastic!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247379600555185331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-5877746886219189602016-09-24T09:21:59.353-07:002016-09-24T09:21:59.353-07:00A moveable one? Cool. We thought of that but with ...A moveable one? Cool. We thought of that but with 2 acres we figured a more permanent location was best. A gas one to turn on would be fantastic! I've seen those at friends' gardens and they are lovely, the kind you can sit around, literally, as they are raised up to provide extra seating if the walls are thick enough. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-62225807155213912932016-09-24T09:20:22.563-07:002016-09-24T09:20:22.563-07:00Cool! You are welcome....thank Facilities Manager,...Cool! You are welcome....thank Facilities Manager, actually. And get your dad out here, we'll light a big ol' fire to keep him warm! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-30736091431277847832016-09-23T14:27:56.667-07:002016-09-23T14:27:56.667-07:00That looks well built and perfect for a bonfire! I...That looks well built and perfect for a bonfire! I love fire pits too. We have a movable one in our back yard. Of course I sometimes fantasize about a gas one I can turn on with a switch...Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-46685330248260809212016-09-23T14:16:32.655-07:002016-09-23T14:16:32.655-07:00Wow, we are going to use this as a manual for how ...Wow, we are going to use this as a manual for how to make a fire pit. Thanks, T!!fifinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-42008212274747378932016-09-23T10:20:45.024-07:002016-09-23T10:20:45.024-07:00Yes, we had a burn ban here too until last week, b...Yes, we had a burn ban here too until last week, but it's ok for fire pit fires and bbq's. I hadn't thought of the water thing either until we started doing a bit of research. Good to know, yes! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-59875850135669645002016-09-23T10:19:30.371-07:002016-09-23T10:19:30.371-07:00Come on over, the fire's ready!Come on over, the fire's ready! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-617520996260948332016-09-23T09:22:40.619-07:002016-09-23T09:22:40.619-07:00We are going to build a fire pit in the backyard e...We are going to build a fire pit in the backyard even though there is a burn ban every summer. It's still going to be so fun to go out on a cold night and sit by the fire. I hadn't considered that it might fill up with water. Good to know those things before you build it!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294624848003071390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-72815803201550108212016-09-23T08:57:10.551-07:002016-09-23T08:57:10.551-07:00Wow - that looks fantastic! Well done! I'll br...Wow - that looks fantastic! Well done! I'll bring some hot dogs and smores! Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-31885097054684331882016-09-23T08:30:17.601-07:002016-09-23T08:30:17.601-07:00Well, if my Facilities Manager ever needs a vacati...Well, if my Facilities Manager ever needs a vacation, I'll send him your way :) haha... Well, to Loree's point about fire pits in urban areas, I'm not surprised it's not allowed but good memories growing up around one! I've never had one myself, nor has FM but we are thrilled (and a little scared) to have this one. We'll treat it with respect, to be sure. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-7334842126080817732016-09-23T08:28:03.207-07:002016-09-23T08:28:03.207-07:00AAw, thanks Janneke. We broke it in last night, th...AAw, thanks Janneke. We broke it in last night, the first eve of autumn! We had to have our pagan festival after all :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-75502344266506801312016-09-23T08:27:10.311-07:002016-09-23T08:27:10.311-07:00Aah, thank you Danger!
Yes, I don't think th...Aah, thank you Danger! <br /><br />Yes, I don't think they are so practical in an urban setting, what with people living in them and stuff. Haha...can you imagine? Your neighbor with a fire pit like this on the other side of your fence? Oy. But with enough room...well...<br /><br />And since we're talking about safety, by the way, the plants around the fire pit are all fire retardant, just as a precaution. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-4417929059198579242016-09-23T08:23:59.754-07:002016-09-23T08:23:59.754-07:00Thank you Kris! Yes, although it's dry as a bo...Thank you Kris! Yes, although it's dry as a bone here during our summer months, I have to remind myself it **does** rain from time to time in the winter :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-48262863609112275472016-09-23T08:23:05.007-07:002016-09-23T08:23:05.007-07:00Thank you Stephilius! You guys are welcome out her...Thank you Stephilius! You guys are welcome out here any time to test it out with us :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-83732288661812804062016-09-23T08:20:38.445-07:002016-09-23T08:20:38.445-07:00I need a Facilities Manager. And a Chief gardener,...I need a Facilities Manager. And a Chief gardener, for that matter. The firepit looks great. We can't have a firepit in the city where I am, but I grew up around one and miss it.Jim/ArtofGardening.orghttp://artofgardeningbuffalo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-15467950104646284892016-09-23T08:03:45.131-07:002016-09-23T08:03:45.131-07:00Another wonderful job done, I should like to have ...Another wonderful job done, I should like to have such a fire-pit, such a good idea. Did you use it already in the meantime?<br />Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-68077157732975487792016-09-22T22:17:03.110-07:002016-09-22T22:17:03.110-07:00It is a thing of beauty! I, being an urbanite, hav...It is a thing of beauty! I, being an urbanite, have issues with fire pits in the city. If you want to fall asleep in a campfire go to the county!!! However, you all being in the country,...well knock yourselves out! I really do think you've done a fabulous job and hope you get to enjoy it over and over and over again.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-39219314872048185242016-09-22T10:21:23.792-07:002016-09-22T10:21:23.792-07:00I'm suitably impressed! What a lot of work! ...I'm suitably impressed! What a lot of work! The pond issue would never have occurred to me but then I live where rain is little more than an abstract concept.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-31066708513461693612016-09-22T09:57:15.638-07:002016-09-22T09:57:15.638-07:00This looks fantastic; can't wait to see pictur...This looks fantastic; can't wait to see pictures of it in use! : )Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.com