I now live near a pine tree and don't know what to do with all of the pine cones. Decorations? Just burn them in a fire pit? Any ideas welcome.

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[–] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fire starters. We collect them all from our property ahead of winter too help with starting the fire.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago

    The seeds from some kinds of pine are edible. e.g. pine nuts are used as an ingredient in pesto.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Chuck them in an open fire then get out your paraglider for a quick ascent

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    We used to pretend they were hand grenades and huck them at eachother.

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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    Depends on the type of pine tree. Lot of the uses mentioned by others are dependent on the type. If you can identify the type, I’d try searching it.

    In addition to the uses some have mentioned, some have medicinally useful compounds that can be extracted by alcohol.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I think that pine trees find them useful for dispersing seeds :P

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I'm pining for an answer to this question myself.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Use them to predict the weather! Their scales close when its humid (predicting rain) and open when its gonna be sunny.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Dip them in water and watch them close up tight.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I'm using them as Christmas tree decorations, but you can use them in multiple ways. You can hang them by a string, you can spray paint them and/or put them in a terrarium, etc.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Organic enemas?

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Make a scented potpourri? Idk, I’ve never done that. But it seems easy to do!

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Foot massage.

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