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WANTED: stinging nettles
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Posted by karimi 7 NC (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 07 at 8:09
| I am looking for these edible greens, I am one yr in the forum but I do have lobelia cardinalis if anyone wants to trade.Thanks |
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RE: WANTED: stinging nettles
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I'll check my property for stinging nettles. I've just moved there and may have seen some, although I don't know if they were Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) or Wood Nettle
(Laportea canadensis). If they haven't died from the frost I'll get you some. |
RE: WANTED: stinging nettles
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| Thanks so much, I really appreciate, hope to hear from you |
RE: WANTED: stinging nettles
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| I have plenty of stinging nettle around, but I think its too late to collect seeds. I'll check. Are you sure you want to eat them? I heard that it takes "experirnce" to eat them. I would be cautious. They are quite common in shady areas along river banks. Fortunatly jewel weed is always near by to counteract their sting. |
RE: WANTED: stinging nettles
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| I grew up eating the nettles, they are rich in iron, you just have to be careful during the picking time to avoid the stinging. At present I have it in powder form, otherwise the young leaves are cooked just like most of the greens. |
RE: WANTED: stinging nettles
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| I have some but it will be late spring before it comes up just email me again and remind me Carol |
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