Comments on: Nettles week 18-24 May 2009

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:30:02 +0000

@Gene Blanc: Hi Gene, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I’ll take a look at that link; thank you. I never knew such patches existed. I find it very exciting when I find new ways to utilise the power of herbs

By: Gene Blanc

Gene Blanc — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:44:45 +0000

Nettles have amazing benefits related to pain management. I discovered a US company taking nettle extract and making patches that can be used for back pain, shoulder pain and many other type aches. You can read about the neticle patch at neticalpatchsupplies.com

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:06:53 +0000

@Neil: Well what a small world! I had a friend who lived in Lydney, so know it well and spent a happy childhood picnicing with my great Aunt in the park there

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:29:18 +0000

@Mrs Green: We lived in the Forest our selves quite some years back, and Jo has still got relatives living in Lydney.

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Sat, 23 May 2009 06:34:59 +0000

I love this site you linked to Neil, thank you! Our nettles are already up to my thighs, so well established and a little too robust to eat any more!
You know what is fascinating about the site link you sent me? The person running it lives about 15 miles from me! How about that?!

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:15:40 +0000

I heartily agree about Nettles, we can’t wait for the new growth in the year so that we can pick fresh nettles for steaming, delicious. We have masses around the garden.

There are some really nice unusual varieties that can be grown that would still give all the benefits to wildlife. Have a look here:- http://www.alternativeplants.co.uk/

Look under U for Urtica.