Film
A Jar of Forest
Collecting fallen pine after a January storm, and steeping it into a household cleaning vinegar.
After a winter storm the woods are full of fallen pine branches — the easiest, kindest way to gather needles. We bring an armful home, snip them into a jar with orange peel, and cover them with vinegar to steep for three weeks.
This film includes how to tell a true pine from yew, which is poisonous. Please watch that part.
Read the transcript
The storm took down half a dozen branches overnight, so this morning the woods are an open pantry.
First, the most important thing: know your tree. Pine needles come in bundles…