Garden Candles for Those Warm Summer Nights

Gone are the days when we used to think of a garden just as something that was pretty to look at, produced vegetables to supplement our diet but put to bed as the sun went down.

We work hard and spend money as well as time to achieve something that we should enjoy for as long as possible through those short summer months. For many of us, by the time we have done the daily commute and prepared the evening meal the sun has gone but the evening is still young and warm. Eating outside is the answer, enjoying the food, fresh air and the garden. All we need is something to light our patio and garden. There are many choices open to us these days. Electric lighting or solar powered lighting, coloured lights, spotlights to accentuate features or plants, floodlights, we are spoiled for choice. But there is another way, garden candles. Have a garden candle on your patio table or use outdoor candle lanterns. Used outside candle lanterns can look very effective providing a soft flickering light that is very relaxing.

One disadvantage of eating in the open air on a summer evening can be insects. While we sit eating we offer ourselves as a tasty meal for those little pests. Insect repellent candles can be a great help. Provence insect repellent scented candles contain an aromatic blend of fresh Provencal herbs with extracts of lavender to naturally repel insects. They are available as torches in both green and ivory, long burning pillar candles, tealights for standalone or use in outdoor candle lanterns, in a candle tin and even as a floating candle.

Another popular option is to use a citronella candle and these are for outdoor use only where a Provence candle can also be used indoors. Citronella candles are available as long burning pillar candles or alternatively try the citronella tea light candles.

Be creative, put a candel on your patio table, use outdoor candle lanterns, try garden torches mixing the colours or use those beautiful rich yellow citronella candels that look good enough to eat.

If you are looking to buy garden candles online UK based JC Regali have a good selection to deliver directly to your door.