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We are getting ready to plant our veggie garden. We are thinking of using
pine needles to mulch around the plants to control weeds. Is this a good
idea? My husband is afraid the veggies will taste like pine, but I don't
think so

They won't :-) Nor does veg grown in lovely rich home made compost
taste of decayed vegetable matter, ancient manure or worms. Still, maybe
you needn't mention worms and manure.

Are pine needles a good mulch to use for veggie gardens? We have
hundreds of pine trees on our land, so it's readily available.

Pine needles are a great mulch ime and slightly increase soil acidity,
so they are particularly good around anything that enjoys acid soil;
blueberries and strawberries for example.

Janet