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Old 25-06-2009, 05:28 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Brambles and nettles.



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On 25 June, 13:28, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:44:37 -0700 (PDT), McKevvy

wrote:
Hi everyone. Im a keen winemaker and I've found a spot where wild
brambles are growing with abundance [1}. As a winemaker this is a
great delight to me. However in one large part of the area, the
brambles are interspersed with nettle (the soft stingy type where the
tip breaks off and injects its poison). Is it possible to use a
weedkiller to kill these off without afecting the brambles? If so, can
anyone recommend a brand?


[1] I can easily pick enough for about 15 - 20 gallons.


Harvest the nettles as well.

Stinging nettle wine is often made and enjoyed.

(Google for recipes)

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Noooooooooooooooooooo......I see the nettles as unecceassary and a
pain in the a**e!.

McK

Well wear Leather Breaches

Mike