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Stinging nettle
Is anyone familiar with Stinging nettle? How to grow?
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I've used nettles for many years but am just growing it in the garden for the first time. Nettle likes moist soil but not soggy. They will tolerate dryness for a while, but are not drought-tolerant. I keep mine in open shade. If you're using nettles for food, avoid eating them after the plant has grown tall and gone to seed. The tender leaves and shoots are great with other wild greens. I also use nettle in soaps and shampoos. The stems provide fiber that has been used for fishnets and for rope.angelaaloisio wrote:Is anyone familiar with Stinging nettle? How to grow?
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yeah, pretty tough stuff. you may need to keep it weeded, but once it's established, the patch will just grow and grow. they like it kinda damp, would probably like a little shade rather than full all-the-time sun. I tried for years to grow it from seed with little luck, but once I gave up on that and just got a plant, no problems.