Nettle aesthetic

Nettles, popping up on the forest floor are one of the surest signs of spring. Their bright green leaves and prickly stems...

Stinging Nettle Harvest After years of not succeeding in getting Stinging Nettle growing well in my garden, it has finally taken root, and is growing abundantly, but right under my Feijoa tree. This is the worst place it could grow, as you may well know, Feijoas are harvested from the ground (not the tree), and to do s

Spring nettle foraging.

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Talk of nettles and most folk flinch, recalling run-ins in fields with shorts. The thought of eating or even harvesting them isn’t exactly met with exuberance. Like most things involving gardening, it draws an analogy with life, as I was once taught to “grasp the nettle”. If you aren’t committed and show fear by brushing them, they will sting; but if handled with confidence, the grasp will break the needle and you won’t be affected. Now I handle nettles without gloves in the kitchen…

Stock photo of a forest path blocked by overgrown yarrow and stinging nettle vegetation.

Last time, I went over how to take care of a cow parsnip burn. Today, we are going to go over another plant that likes to bite back: stinging nettles.When I was about six, my parents moved to a woo…

Stinging nettle is a delicious and nutritious food. It’s also a plant that can sting and cause welts. With these tips, you can learn how to safely gather, prepare and preserve this wild edible.

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Simple, delicious herbal tea made from fresh stinging nettles and mint with a touch of maple syrup. Serve hot, cool or iced and share with your favorite elves.

Flowering Stinging nettle. A macro lens was taken when shooting this on a warm s , #AD, #lens, #shooting, #warm, #macro, #Flowering #ad

Stinging nettle is an astonishing plant with a wealth of uses. Learn tips for growing, harvesting, and using nettle greens. Read more on Gardener's Path.

Stinging nettle is nutritious, antinflammatory, and antioxidant. It's used for a wide range of conditions. One of the most interesting uses is known as urtication...

White deadnettle (Lamium album): Looks similar to stinging nettle but doesn't sting. Edible leaves and flowers.

The Motley Pixel Lens Photo Repository Bull Nettle...if you ever see this stuff...DON'T TOUCH IT!

Henbit Deadnettle PURPLE DEAD NETTLE/RED HENBIT: Lamium Amplexicaule, Lamium Purpureum, Lamium Maculatum, etc. Also known as: arch angel, dumb nettle, spotted henbit, bee nettle, giraffe head, blind nettle, red henbit Parts Used: leaves, flowers Meridians/Organs affected: skin, kidneys, blood, digestive Properties: astringent, styptic, vulnerary, depurant, emmenogogue, anti-inflammatory, laxative, diaphoretic, anti-rheumatic, stimulant, nutritive Henbit and Purple Dead Nettle are both…

A rich, ultra nettley stinging nettle soup made with nettles, stock, vegetables, potato, and a splash of cream.

Please enjoy this information on stinging nettle made available through the generosity of Utzy Naturals' adoption. Find information on stinging nettle, its origin, habitat, medicinal uses, and research.

STINGING NETTLE - BRENNESSEL - ORTIGA (Urtica dioica) young plant; Stinging nettle has a flavour similar to spinach and cucumber when cooked and is rich in vitamins A, C, iron, potassium, manganese, and calcium. Young plants were harvested by Native Americans and used as a cooked plant in spring when other food plants were scarce. Soaking nettles in water or cooking will remove the stinging chemicals from the plant, which allows them to be handled and eaten without incidence of stinging.