Great Idea! in White Pine Shavings, Garden Helper

By kylaluaz
November 4, 2014

I started using white pine shavings when I badly needed some carbon (dry browns) for a new compost mixture and didn't know where to get straw or dried leaves. I bought a bale of white pine shavings instead because they were cheap, not too heavy for me to carry, and easy to work with. I now like having them on hand for several uses, and I keep finding more.

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JoAnn

Nov 6, 2014 4:12 AM CST

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Name: Jo-Ann
Zone 9a, New Orleans, LA (Zone 9a)

I use pine shavings in my chicken coop, but never thought to use it as mulch. I will certainly give it a try

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kylaluaz

Nov 6, 2014 5:48 AM CST

Name: Kyla Houbolt
Gastonia, NC (Zone 7b)

Oh gosh. White pine shavings plus chicken manure equals awesome awesome compost! I guess you probably already know that. So, yeah, you can use the fresh out of the bag stuff for mulch, etc., and the chicken litter as a fine soil amendment and compost activator.

I once got some rabbit manure mixed with white pine shavings -- an enterprising family sold big bags of the "clean up" from their rabbits. It was lovely wonderful stuff!