Whenever I see a good supply of dried pine cones lying on the ground, I try to snag as many as I can.
By the that I have gotten home with my stash I have thought of at least a dozen things that I can do with them.
I like to place them in a large bowl as a decoration before I actually get my plans into motion.
This time of year there seems to be a lot pine cones around us.
Pine cones make a cheap and easy craft item.
Did you know,
- The common pine cone that we know is actually the female cone and actually produces seeds.
- There is also a male pine cone that can grow on the same tree as the female cone.
- The pine cones that are green and are soft and sticky and without the ‘flaps’ are female and will evolve into the woody-flapped cones that we know.
- Pine cones that we pick up off of the ground are usually the female ones that are finished with reproduction.
- The Coulter Pinecone is the largest an can weigh up to 10 pounds!
- Certain parts of the pine cone can be eaten or used in tea.
- There are around 20 types of pine nuts that are edible by people.
30 Cool things you can do with pine cones
Here is some great inspiration that can help us all with our pine cones.
