Nettles

I put on latex gloves, got my kitchen shears and a brown paper bag. I discovered that nettle can sting you right through a latex… Read More »Can Stinging Nettles Sting Through Gloves?

Both Wood Nettle and Stinging Nettle are edible, nutritious plants you can find in backyards and woodlands. Can you eat stinging nettles raw? Because the… Read More »Are Stinging Nettles Edible?

Nettle stems are quite slender, square and grow 6 to 8 feet tall, with occasional thin branches. Leaves are thin, dark green, 2 to 4… Read More »What Does Stinging Nettles Look Like?

Treatment Wash the area with soap and water as soon as possible to relieve the sting and remove the nettle hairs. Local symptoms of pain… Read More »How Do You Stop The Pain From Stinging Nettles?

Raw nettles will still have formic acid in them, and the hairs will still be able to sting you. A more preferable way to eat… Read More »Do Nettles Still Sting When Cut Down?

Stinging nettles die down to tough yellow roots in autumn, over-wintering to grow up again the following spring. When should Nettles be cut down? The… Read More »What Time Of Year Do Nettles Stop Growing?

Nettle stings can cause severe irritation to our pets and sometimes the pet will not put their weight through the affected feet to avoid the… Read More »Can Cats Get Stung By Nettles?

The stems and leaves of nettle are covered in small hollow hairs, called trichomes. Stinging nettle has some lookalikes. Three common ones are Stinging nettle… Read More »Are All Nettles Safe To Eat?

3. Avoid when leave are tinged with purple. Sometimes the leaves of stinging nettles are tinged purple. This need not be a problem, nor a… Read More »When Should You Not Eat Stinging Nettles?

What Does Nettle Taste Like? Nettle tastes like spinach, but a bit punchier. “It’s a distinctive taste, characteristic of edible wild plants in general: a… Read More »What Do Nettles Taste Like?