Hi all,
I just had a thought. I make a lot of wreaths and baskets out of pinecones that I donate to our community center fair each year, but I couldn't do any this year because I'd run out of the right type of pine cone (favorite in wreaths) and didn't get around to finding an online source. I was wondering if anyone on the forum that has these in their yard, might gather and send a boxful or two for postage or in return for a finished wreath?
My sister-in-law got me started using these cones when she sent me two boxfuls after a trip to Michigan. I believe (and she didn't know), that the cones are from a black pine, or a pitch pine. They generally run anywhere from 3 to 4 inches in diameter, are "squat" looking and do NOT have spines, or any sharp points. I can use all sizes, just as long as they aren't too old and weathered - they still need to be brown. The picture below is what they look like.
