The nights have been chilly this week. It’s been single digits as we’ve opened the Capalaba Produce gates of a morning, winter has arrived!
After the warm Summer we’re not complaining. One of our favourite pastimes over long winters is to sit by the fire. Whether back burning, warming the home, or sharing stories around the campfire, it warms our bodies and our hearts. Do you know the one thing that makes a great fire? Great wood!
Not all woods are created equal. Some timber is full of flavour for smoking meats, some sturdy for building, and some wood is perfect for the fire. Getting the right wood for your fire is a must to ensure that it’s a great one. You want your wood to provide the most amount of heat with the least amount of smoke, and a beautiful scent doesn’t go a miss. That’s why at Capalaba Produce we only stock sustainably gathered Ironbark, one of the best types of wood for your fires. Here’s why!
Ironbark gets hot, and stays hot
Ironbark wood is well known for its dense composition. This means you’ll get a slow, steady, and warm burn from this weed. Even on the chilliest of nights.
One of the traits of Ironbark firewood is it not only produces incredible heat but produces that heat for a long time. Allowing you to enjoy your fire with fewer breaks to add more fuel to your fire.
Ironbark is a clean burner
Growing your own food at home throughout winter in Brisbane is fantastic! June is a great month to plant classic winter vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, lettuce, kale, and of course cabbages. If you’re curious about growing cabbages make sure to check out last weeks blog here. These cold loving vegetables will flourish in the cooler months bringing you a harvest throughout winter and into early spring. Just make sure your garden bed gets enough sunlight and water them adequately to encourage healthy growth.
It’s a versatile burner
From a roaring bonfire to cooking the rewards of a day out on the boat Ironbark is also known for how versatile it is. From fireplaces, to bonfires, firepits, or a wooden stove Ironbark is an incredible wood to use for them all. It also has a mouthwatering smokey flavour for grilling and smoking, making it a favourite of the barbeque lovers out there.
Well, there’s our top three reasons why when you want to keep warm over this winter, we recommend using Ironbark. From its incredible heat, and longevity to the flavour and clean burning this is really the go to wood for your winter fires. At Capalaba Produce we have truckloads of Ironbark wood to keep you warm this winter. So why not come down to Capalaba Produce this weekend and stock up for those chilly nights?
