Last night I scooped out the sand and lit the first drying fire which was quite small.
I was surprised how well the fire lit, the small amount of smoke and well, frankly that it worked!
I light a lot of fires when camping but never in a container like an oven.
Once the wood caught properly there was no visible smoke and after I raked out the ash and embers the inside was considerably warmer than I expected!
I'm Tim, a 29yr old ex-Allotmenteer. My wife and I used to have a small 5 rod plot in South Essex where we grew all manner of veg. I'm also involved in brewing the odd keg of beer.
Recently we bought a house with a 65ftx30ft garden, which we're converting into a mini orchard and veg beds. The entire transformation is happening at the moment and being chronicled by a timelapse camera.
The hope is to introduce chickens next year into the orchard to allow them free range.
If you want to contact me, you can do so here
