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Stinging nettles?
"Bob Smith" wrote in message ... ChrisC wrote in message ... Do stinging nettles seed? I would quite like to grow them for tea and soup purposes. Or would it be advisable to go dig some up at the local common? -- What do nettles taste like? I assume they must be realy good to want them in your garden. Bob _______________________-- Young nettles taste similar to spinach. They do need a good rich soil to thrive. I always knew they had been used for their fibres but was surprised to hear on the television this week that 1st World war knapsacks were made from these fibres. Some texts state that they were introduced by the Romans. It has been shown that this is the very first plant that chidren recognise~~The sting probably! Regards Brian.. " Nettles don't sting Mondays" M Miller. |
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