What To Do For Stinging Nettle

Read on to learn more.) are one of more than 50 varieties of nettle plants worldwide. They developed the stinging hairs to discourage animal from feeding on them. The best time to harvest nettles is the first few weeks of spring when the leaves are young...

According to Jeff Day, author of "Don't Touch That! The Book of Gross, Poisonous, and Downright Icky Plants," a paste of baking soda and water can help alleviate pain from a nettle sting.

Nettles are exclusive larval food for several species of butterfly and some moths. Mom did not try the nasty brown medicine again.Although it is best known today for the burning rash it produces upon contact with the skin, stinging nettle deserves greater...

It will take some time, but in the meantime my good weeds will be working away in my garden, building highways for nutrients and breaking up my soil! It was a never-ending and tedious job.

I thought I would put it in the jar with the other caterpillars (to share their nettles), but I kept it in a plastic bag overnight, so that I could take some more pictures, before adding it to the jar.

At some point in the discussion, an expert out of England stepped up and explained to me that a lack of stings was not necessarily a valid way to rule out the plant's nettle-ness. At some point, this stingless nettle may very well jump the pond and show...

In realty, this was an excellent choice, because the fleshy leaves contain quite a bit of moisture which makes it hard for fire to catch and burn.This plant reproduces by sending out little fleshy runners that produce a baby plant at the end.

Here in west KY, we plant zinnias again at the end of July for a great show that will take us through the rest of the summer and on into autumn. Clip the stems early in the morning and only take flowers that are just before their peak.

Others, set their containers in the garden and just let nature take its course, believing that the ones that survive are the toughest. When established, they are even drought tolerant, but don't expect a huge show.

Thank goodness for our stinging nettle patch. Then, after discovering our own patch, I did some research and learned nettles are a rich source of vitamins A and C. For some reason, I awakened today with a fierce craving for fresh, healthy greens.

The first thing to do when you've been stung is to move yourself and any one else in the vicinity to a safe place. Move fast! Scrape the stinger out by using your fingernail or a credit card—imagine removing it with a sideways motion, scratching along...

Your friends will love you for it!Beauty products are easy and fun to make with ingredients from you garden. These can be made with beeswax, coconut oil and cocoa butter melted together and poured into a mold.

The foliage and stems are well proportioned on this plant, so it has a tree like form at any size. Three cats have on rare occasion nibbled on those with grasslike leaves such as spider plants or Dracaena marginata.Credits - Thank you to dg subscribers...

A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without express permission of the creator.

I do encourage my older children to create the best finished product they can, but this is meant to be a fun activity above all else. You may need to apply several times, shaking in between applications, to cover the whole bloom.

You are just tying a simple knot with the carrier cords in the middle. It looks a bit like a Hangman's Noose, and that is what it's called. There will be eight cords. Cross the right side cord over the carrier cords and under the left side cord.

First off, during hot, dry periods, keep the tree watered on a regular basis. But, as with other fruit, aren't always perfect in appearance. The fruit may not look very pretty but will still be edible.A dry period followed by heavy rains causes the fruit...

A chill (anything much below 65 degrees F) is more imminently fatal to these tropical natives than dim lighting. It should do well with standard office lighting or a bright spot in a home.

Plot it out into a vision for your garden because without this, you may wander aimlessly through the growing season.Once you establish a visualization of your perfect garden this season, you have to organize this visual into specific goals.

Multicolored lights added some needed brightness to the dark brown tree. After a time, the cage was interwoven with circle after circle of grapevine. Before I had my own grapevine, though, I found all I needed on vacant lots in my neighborhood or growing...

For instance, small trees or those with little damage can usually be taken care of with minor pruning of dead, dying or damaged limbs.Larger trees, however, may require the advice of trained professionals, especially those with high-reaching limbs.

Suddenly I remembered buckwheat pancakes were made from buckwheat flour, and with that thought, I finally knew what my cozies were made from.By the time I had read just that much, I realized I was no longer shivering.

Instead of listening to mindless music radio, I exercised my twig identification skills. It would complement my Dave's Garden Journal, while letting me takes notes right in the yard or garden.

They are tough to see; you might need a magnifying glass. There is no cure for root rot. Watch for white fans under the bark at the base of dead trees and black string shapes that spread the fungus.

This disease also overwinters in plant debris.also afflicts cucurbits. How can cucurbit fruit rot be avoided or controlled? It affects all above ground parts of the plant causing underdeveloped or misshapen fruit covered with a white mold with fungal...

That's another way to confirm that spider mites are present. If most of the foliage is dead, the tree may not be worth saving. Then spray the cedar with a ferbam fungicide application to prevent new infestations.If you have eliminated biotic organisms,...

Bird feeders are carried at pet stores, feed stores, garden centers, large discount department stores and many others.I decided to buy a Heritage Farms saucer-type window feeder, mostly because it resembled the highly recommended HummZinger.