Slate Gel Burners = Fire Without the Mess

Lindsay ~ 2 July 2007

If you like the idea of decorating your yard with fire (hey, who doesn’t?), check out these slate gel burners. They’re kind of like large planters except they grow flames instead of flowers. You can get one and use it as a centerpiece on an outdoor table, or get multiple burners and line your pool, patio, or other backyard area. A ring of polished stones around the fire bowl adds a decorative element.

Since they run on clean-burning gel fuel canisters, there are no ashes to be cleaned up later, and you don’t have to hook them up to a gas line. The burners don’t smoke, either, so they can actually be used indoors if you like.

The slate fire burners are $60 a piece, and a $12-pack of gel canisters runs $40. Available at Plow & Hearth.