Find a neighbor with a leaf shredder. People who do their own compost
tend to have these things. Run the pine needles through.
When I do it, I end up with a distribution of pieces about 1"
long down to a powder. I just use that mix as is.
Glenn
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> I keep seeing references to grinding pine needles (is pine
> straw the
> same?). What do you use to grind them and to what consistency are
> they ground, chopped vs. powder? I would be afraid of gumming up a
> spice grinder or coffee mill even though I am assuming you are using
> dry not fresh material.
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> Thanks for any info.,
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> Harold
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