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21-10-2007, 02:33 PM
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Collecting nettles for years, I've got myself a very bitter batch. Grateful if anyone can tell me why. Mikal-ray |
21-10-2007, 03:51 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ijmuiden, Holland
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Hi Mikal-ray, absolitely no idea I am afraid, hopefully someone else will be able to tell you. What do you actually collect nettles for, do you make tea or a poultice or something? Welcome to WAB, I hope you get your answer  . |
21-10-2007, 04:22 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: march, cambridgeshire
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hi mikal-ray sorry cant help you with the question but anyway welcome to wab,someone will know the answer i asure you. |
21-10-2007, 04:23 PM
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Hi Nettles welcome to WAB! If you put a new thread up on wildflower board someone will surely be able to help! All the best-Jez
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21-10-2007, 04:27 PM
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hey jezz poor fella you called him nettles, what are you doing stop drinking that wine ha ha. |
21-10-2007, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by naturelover  hey jezz poor fella you called him nettles, what are you doing stop drinking that wine ha ha. | Soz about that  
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21-10-2007, 04:31 PM
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dont worry i thought it was funny,be a good wab name anyway. |
21-10-2007, 05:26 PM
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Hi Mikal-ray,
a warm welcome to WAB, looking forward to more interesting posts on nettles - are you into wine making or do you cook them, I have heard the young shoots are delicious.
Carol.
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22-10-2007, 09:23 AM
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Hi Mikal~ray
Hello and welcome to WAB from me
jen xxx |
22-10-2007, 12:43 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Scotland
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Hi and a warm welcome |
22-10-2007, 04:42 PM
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what do you want nettles for? 
It's quite funny that a lot of plants look just like stinging nettles actually and dont sting at all ... interesting how they've evolved that way x |
23-10-2007, 02:03 PM
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hello and welcome from me too
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24-10-2007, 02:19 PM
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Hi, I have eaten nettles many years ago at my mates house with Sunday lunch. A bit like spinach as I recall. |
25-10-2007, 09:23 AM
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That sounds really horrible Badger. Were they raw  or boiled, fried or something? I know people can make nettle soup but it is something that really does not appeal to me, having had quite a few bad experience with stinging nettles in the past |
25-10-2007, 10:02 AM
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My choc labrador puppy has decided that she cant eat them raw after trying a mouthful,,,, Never seen a dog drool as much ever,,,,
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29-10-2007, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ladybirdluva That sounds really horrible Badger. Were they raw or boiled, fried or something? I know people can make nettle soup but it is something that really does not appeal to me, having had quite a few bad experience with stinging nettles in the past |
Thanx 4 that ladybirdluva. They were cooked. They're a very good healing herb. I think I used older leaves,that's all. Even the sting has long-term pain killing properties, empirically researched... |
30-10-2007, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikal-ray Thanx 4 that ladybirdluva. They were cooked. They're a very good healing herb. I think I used older leaves,that's all. Even the sting has long-term pain killing properties, empirically researched... | The leaves should be young and they are boiled. once the nettles flower they become mildly toxic.
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