Prickly Nettle

Undiluted mix makes an excellent organic herbicide and can be added to the compost bin to stimulate decomposition.When using nettles as fertilizer, remember that some plants, like, do not enjoy the high iron levels in nettle fertilizer.

Stinging nettle greens have been used for centuries to treat joint pain, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia. Cooking the nettles will obliterate those pesky hairs. If you aren't interested in growing stinging nettles to ingest, you might still want to...

Share 0 Tweet Pin it 0 Fancy +1 The stirrup's “S” shape sides re-distribute weight helping to keep those heels down. Its available in treadwitdths from 1 inch to 3 inch. After all, with “The Halfbreed”, the tread is the only place your foot touches!...

The name “prickly scorpion's tail” was no doubt given due to the resemblance but its other common name of “prickly caterpillar” is far more apt in my opinion. What is prickly scorpion's tail and isedible?

Theby humans and livestock, and the size, sprawling growth, and thorns make this cactus a good natural fence and barrier.The insects that are used to make red dye feed on prickly pear, which has made it an economically useful plant.

Drought tolerant plants are important parts of the home landscape. The pad can be watered after it will stand on its own. It will be helpful to have a second pair of hands to keep the cactus stable when lowering it into the hole.Plant the prickly pear...

Remove the pad using the tongs and place it into a bag. In spite of the pad's armament, they have been used for food probably as long as humans have been in their native region. However, knowing when to harvest edible cactus for best flavor will ensure...

The seeds are edible., and the peeled fruit can be eaten raw, though it is more commonly processed into juice, which can be used to make jelly. It is often added to other soups and stews because it contains a natural thickening agent (which functions...

The spines are both persistent and thicker – short-termJoints are bluish-green but can develop a reddish tinge in cool weather. The best known of the Opuntia is the, but its cousin the tulip prickly pear is also notable.

You may have seen them in your local produce market – those plump pinkish red fruits with characteristic scars from thorns. Frozen fruit can be mashed and strained to remove any seeds, skin and stray thorns.

Then water the plant but let it dry out between successive waterings.Your new plant will flower and set fruit during the first year. The genus can be found wild across North and South Americas, the Caribbean, Argentina and even as far north as Canada.

No matter what weed cloth I used, no matter how thick the mulch I applied, I still had weeds... Until this gardening year I killed ALL weeds, without mercy. And I am against using chemicals.

I live in Toronto, Ontario Maybe you know of stores where such plant is sold? Looking to buy fresh nettle for consumption; I cannot find fresh nettle in the groceries stores. Anybody selling fresh nettle to consumers?

All organic and gently harvested. Nettle leaf/seed mix, dried 2009 crop. I also have the stems to 5' for fiber. All orders FOB Montana, can provide from this crop up to 100#. Wildcrafted on my property.

Nettle has stingy leafs with green flovers (i think) and orache has redish leafs. Hard to find in the States, or maybe i didn't look hard enough. Both i use for cooking. I will travel to buy them, i just need to grow them home.

Grow your own nettle plant for medicinal purposes. Guaranteed to grow indoors. Latin name: Urtica Dioica. Familty: Urticaceae. $12.00 each or 2 for $20.00 shipping included. Stinging nettle is known to be therapeutic and helpfull in treatment of Arithritis,...

I would like to buy some stinging nettle plants that will survive in california soil I need the stinging nettle not the dead nettle I'm looking for stinging nettle plants to plant in california.

Nettle plant ,, live root for sale,,,please e-mail me prices and availability thank you I would like to buy a plant live root of the nettle plant , please e mail me with prices and availability.

We have large patches of stinging nettle plants available for sale. If you have other requests, please let us know and we can try and work something out. If you are in the area, we may be able to harvest them fresh for you.

Nettle tea has been used traditionally as an arthritis treatment. Some uses for nettles I have come across: Nettles are good for hair loss. I've read nettles can also be used as a cure for nosebleeds and headaches.

Difficult to germinate; may take two years. Prefers sandy soil. Bears edible fruits (pears) having pleasant, sweet, somewhat acid taste. May be eaten raw or dried, first discarding thick skins and seeds.

Thank goodness for our stinging nettle patch. It not only satisfied my fresh greens craving, but tasted fabulous! Once upon a time, I despised nettles. Our diet of late has been somewhat lackluster in the green vegetable department, in part because we've...

Fresh whole leaves produce green, gold and chartreuse tones. Fresh nettles keep a larder free of flies and discourage frogs when planted near beehives. Important bio-dynamic herb: increasing the potency of neighbouring herbs, stimulating humus formation.

They boast flavor that's like a sunny little watermelon on an equatorial vacation. This fruit is most popular in jellies, butters and vinaigrettes, but we think they're simply fantastic sliced and served in grilled beef salads beside wide glasses brimming...

The leaves are then removed and a source of citric acid (usually lemon juice) is added to help preserve the cordial and add a tart flavour. Nettles are a very valuable addition to the diet, they are a very nutritious food that is easily digested and is...

The leaves are then removed and a source of citric acid (usually lemon juice) is added to help preserve the cordial and add a tart flavour. Nettles are a very valuable addition to the diet, they are a very nutritious food that is easily digested and is...

References:Balch, 1997; BHMA Scientific Committee, 1996; Hallowell, 1994; Hoffman, 1994; Tyler. We carefully select our produce varieties for excellent taste and quality. Nettle leaf is a spring tonic and a general alterative detoxifying agent which clears...