Why Wool Pellets

Does it sound crazy to add wool to soil?

Shouldn’t we just make yarn?

We are pretty sure using wool in the garden started hundreds and hundreds of years ago after the first domesticated sheep was sheared. The shearer pulled off all of the “yucky” wool from the fleece and threw it in a pile. The good wool was washed, combed, spun, felted, or woven into a garment or rug. That pile of “yucky” wool broke down over a few years making a wonderful compost. If it was thrown near a plant, the shepherd noticed the plant needed less water and was nice and green. The problem shepherds found using fleeces in the garden was the time it took for them break down. A fleece takes 1-2 years to decompose and tends to felt or becomes a mess of tangled fibers. Pelleting wool takes away the mess allowing for an easy way to use wool in the garden or containers. Woolly Belly Pellets bring all the great attributes of wool to your garden without the mess.

Ewe and Me Wool Company buys only local wool from local shepherds! As shepherds, we know the struggles wool sheep are facing in the US. If a shepherd can sell their wool, it typically does not cover the cost of shearing let alone transportation. In Wisconsin, shepherds cannot even find a buyer for their wool. We hope to change that with pellets from Ewe and Me Wool Company.

Make the switch to Woolly Belly Pellets from unsustainable soil additives such as peat moss while still conserving water, adding nutrients and porosity to your soil. Woolly Belly Pellets make plants happy, sheep too!

~ Shepherds Beth and Jannell