tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post8939109207208117437..comments2024-01-09T07:17:42.012-08:00Comments on Roast Garlic and Other Yummy Things: Urtica dioica....... how your leaves caress my arms... my legs..Roasted Garlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07556028794687730410noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-37435373099660812982010-06-03T14:41:10.571-07:002010-06-03T14:41:10.571-07:00Can'ts say as i've tried nettle stings for...Can'ts say as i've tried nettle stings for arthritis but perhaps i should.. some days!!<br />i just found a new patch of nettles in one of my compost piles.. i'm afraid i hacked it down and put it on top of a new pile of compost greens.. more nutrients in my soil the better!!<br />thanks for that link.. i love it!!!Roasted Garlicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556028794687730410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-62822796578162416502010-06-03T00:12:16.874-07:002010-06-03T00:12:16.874-07:00I love nettles too. The sting is enjoyable for me...I love nettles too. The sting is enjoyable for me, it is supposed to help with arthritis. I had to plant seeds to have nettles here. While I do cuss at myself for bringing such a rampant grower to my yard, I love hunting down the new starts every spring. Nettle pesto this year. Great post you really know what you are talking about. I found a link you might like, you can put in the color and shape of flowers to get more pictures. Peace<br /><br />http://wfgna.tafoni.net/?color=orange&type=manypetalsRuth Trowbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504906924681540699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-86836791871745730492010-05-20T10:03:57.135-07:002010-05-20T10:03:57.135-07:00LynnS there are several varieties of nettle here t...LynnS there are several varieties of nettle here too... i hadn't heard of stinging nettles being used for beer either.. and that is a very sad thing because it means we're losing our history.. apparently it was used before hops... i firmly believe every plant on earth is here for a reason, we've just not discovered (or forgotten) their uses..Roasted Garlicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556028794687730410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-3378650096691049462010-05-20T08:05:51.806-07:002010-05-20T08:05:51.806-07:00Isn't it amazing how some of our "weeds&q...Isn't it amazing how some of our "weeds" are actually quite beneficial to us mere mortals?! We have several nettles here and yep, it's one I pick and use. <br /><br />I've not heard of using it to make beer though! <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog!LynnShttp://woodridge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-49288695904461325762010-05-18T06:08:23.589-07:002010-05-18T06:08:23.589-07:00I haven’t noticed any Burdock nearby and we don’t ...I haven’t noticed any Burdock nearby and we don’t have any Plantain here. <br />I don’t know any other plant that would have similar effect. If nettle stings me, I just hope that pain will go away soon.<br />I remember a TV show where people were intentionally stinging themselves with nettle – something to do with body circulation or something similar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-47862452504218794952010-05-17T06:40:13.729-07:002010-05-17T06:40:13.729-07:00vrtlarica, yes i linked your great post on the fer...vrtlarica, yes i linked your great post on the fertilizer, thank you.... do you have Burdock or Plaintain growing there, or another type of plant that counteracts the stinging effect of the nettles?Roasted Garlicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556028794687730410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-38390616330322097442010-05-17T03:06:22.283-07:002010-05-17T03:06:22.283-07:00We have a lot of nettle here. I use it as organic ...We have a lot of nettle here. I use it as organic fertilizer for vegetables.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-63571960622987105652010-05-16T06:22:16.945-07:002010-05-16T06:22:16.945-07:00no Mavis, they aren't.. but since knowing that...no Mavis, they aren't.. but since knowing that your 'cheap' errr frugal ;) i'm sure you can use them to advantage :DRoasted Garlicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556028794687730410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-24339185834767480682010-05-15T19:23:13.632-07:002010-05-15T19:23:13.632-07:00Stinging nettles are NO FUN at all... we have a BU...Stinging nettles are NO FUN at all... we have a BUNCH of those little buggers around here!It's me ...Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142676037397375704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-60511846795555126552010-05-15T09:07:34.815-07:002010-05-15T09:07:34.815-07:00We have been using stinging nettles for a couple y...We have been using stinging nettles for a couple years now, (my wife doing the actual foraging of them while I am at work) and after drying them we use for teas or throwing in soups and such. Hope to try new uses for them soon. Of course now that we are living in a new area we must search for them all over again.Genohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797573058057503636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-73833792763649058032010-05-14T17:37:09.058-07:002010-05-14T17:37:09.058-07:00Mrs. Mac, Mr. H said that they had found some stin...Mrs. Mac, Mr. H said that they had found some stinging nettles in their area, not sure if your close but i'm sure you probably have some somewhere... it's a pretty amazing plant... when we had chickens they used to love to hide in the nettles... no self respecting critter would dare venture into them!Roasted Garlicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556028794687730410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8250504639621853038.post-40264841158435741912010-05-14T17:08:19.542-07:002010-05-14T17:08:19.542-07:00I'm not sure I've run into any stinging ne...I'm not sure I've run into any stinging nettles .. will have to check to see if they grow in my area .. I imagine the pain similar to a jellyfish ;) Foraging is my next thing to conquer:) Thanks for the advice here about this loved/hated plant.Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.com