How to use pine cones in the garden

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Pine cones, as some believe summer residents, is a valuable material for solving the tasks of the house, garden and vegetable garden.

Experienced vegetable growers and plot owners have revealed the options for using this gift of the forest.

Many of them grow pine trees on their plot to always have valuable material at hand, or set aside a few hours for a hike in the forest, where you can catch 1-2 kg of cones along with mushrooms and berries.

Drainage

Cones are used as a method of water drainage when growing vegetable and garden crops.

Mulch

Some summer residents cover the stem circle of garden plants with cones. The material repels excess moisture, prevents the growth of weeds and prevents the soil from hardening.

Cones as mulch support optimal air circulation, which ensures the most favorable temperature balance at any time of the year.

Ashes

After the cones have served as mulch, they can be used again. But this time you can make ash from them. The cones are burned with fallen leaves and grass clippings and used later as mineral fertilizer.