What is the best method of drying green needles? I had to prune a tree yesterday and have already made use of the branches and shorter needles. I would love to try this with the long ones.
I am using the Pine needles in my area, which is the Ponderosa Pine. The needles tend to be about 8 in. long, so I figure I would just need to add more bundles as I weave around. These are last year's harvests that I saved with the intention of making baskets. My issue is that when I try to curve the needles for the beginning stage (11:44), they break. Because my bundles seem thinner than your pine needles (only 2-3 needles per bunch), I am using 8 bundles. I have soaked them for about 1/2 hr prior to using and keep the remaining in the water as I work. Should I be soaking them longer or are they no longer pliable because they are a year old? Thank you :)
Hello, we just used some that were over two years old. I soaked them for 6 hours in the sun. They were pliable enough to use. I had an elder relative that could use 4" needles. We also use sweet grass and straw!
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What is the best method of drying green needles? I had to prune a tree yesterday and have already made use of the branches and shorter needles. I would love to try this with the long ones.
The sun!
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Long leaf pine needle from the pine tree and artificial sinew.
I am using the Pine needles in my area, which is the Ponderosa Pine. The needles tend to be about 8 in. long, so I figure I would just need to add more bundles as I weave around. These are last year's harvests that I saved with the intention of making baskets. My issue is that when I try to curve the needles for the beginning stage (11:44), they break. Because my bundles seem thinner than your pine needles (only 2-3 needles per bunch), I am using 8 bundles. I have soaked them for about 1/2 hr prior to using and keep the remaining in the water as I work. Should I be soaking them longer or are they no longer pliable because they are a year old? Thank you :)
Hello, we just used some that were over two years old. I soaked them for 6 hours in the sun. They were pliable enough to use. I had an elder relative that could use 4" needles. We also use sweet grass and straw!
Where would one find long leaf pine needles in NJ?
Salem County NJ. Greenwich. We have them on the tribal grounds in Fairton, that's where I get them. They are also sold online as a mulch.
@@TyGouldJacinto I wondered if I could find them in the woods somewhere, possibly the pine barrens.