As kids in England we had nettles on the path behind our back garden and we quickly learned from the elders that where there were the stinging nettles, there was always the cure close by! The cure was called "doc leaves" and were very large oval green leaf plants which soothed the skin when applied to where the nettles stung. They worked perfectly!
Cool , I’m just about to make my spring soup: I use my potato and leek soup recipe But Replace leeks with mostly nettle, add dandelion leaves and some fiddleheads
Thank you for sharing your foraging experience with us all. A great encouragement to get out there and gather all the good things the Lord has provided for us out in nature.
You're a wealth of knowledge and my wife and I thank you for doing what you do! We absolutely love your content and follow religiously - Keep up the great work MK Norris!
Love the nettles, a few years ago they just showed up in my small side garden which faces west. Comes up every year. Haven’t tried them with egg, sounds good. Thank you for the info. I dehydrate mine and vacuum seal with other wild greens.
I dehydrated my stinging nettle this week while they are abundant and healthy looking. I think there's a butterfly that lays the eggs on my nettle and will damage the leaves as the caterpillar grow. I made sure this year I got some before it's gone. 😂 The nettle will grow back for another harvest before it gets really hot. I use the nettle for soups. I prefer to eat the leaves than just steeping it for tea. That way, I get the fiber plus the medicinal benefits. ❤️🙏
Have you ever used stinging nettles to make compost tea for your garden? I do not live near any woods so I planted so sting nettles in the shade of my pine tree. Hope they grow. When I lived in Nebraska, every year our dad would take us out to get morels and one year we found some growing in the shade of my grandparents house. We must have spread spores there when we brought them home to eat.
The juice from stinging nettle is very rich and strong. I haven't tried it but steamed nettle must taste pretty good and preserve the richness and goodness, the high nutritional value. Very nice machine you got there.
When I was a kid my mom would blanche nettles in hot water and then simmer them in an iron skillet with bacon grease like mustard greens. And I'm all in on walking around outdoors with a cup of coffee.
I love a little foraging, we dabble in it a few times of year, we have lots of lovely apples in the full, mushrooms a couple times a year. and berries, flowers etc.
I just harvested nettles yesterday for the second time this spring. I filled up my dehydrator (I don’t have a freeze dryer) with nettle leaves and had quite a bit left over. Made a yummy smoothie for 2 (found a recipe online) with some and pureed the remaining leaves and placed in ice cube trays and will use for future smoothies. We drink a cup of nettle tea every evening - the health benefits are amazing.
My brother, not allergic to anything, got stung by stinging nettle in the country. He found out he was highly allergic. On the way to the hospital he was having a hard time breathing. If it wasn't for him taking Benadryl before rushing to the hospital, he probably wouldn't have made it. Weirdest thing ever. I bought seed, but I'm scared to try it.
I pick the leaves easily without getting stung. But the skin on my fingers has become tough from gardening and landscaping so that's probably a big reason. I will certainly get stung touching the stalk so when harvesting in a tall patch, a long sleeve jacket and gloves are a good idea. I will probably transplant stinging nettle in a rich moist meadow, it grows tall and can compete with tall grasses.
I pick them bare handed. I’ve always loved a dare and did it, then never went back. If you put your hand on the stem with your hand moving upwards, you will not get stung! We have about three acres of pretty much nothing but nettle on our 200 acre farm. ❤
We freeze, dehydrate, and can stinging nettle. We use it in soups, dog food, stir fries, tea, etc. It is delicious! The tincture is an incredible green....
@@Chris-xe9tk Not at all. I dehydrate it, and I sprinkle it on top with parsley, kelp, carob. I make the majority of my dog food and this was a 'vitamin' I came up with 20 years ago with a progressive vet to remove all processed foods from the most amazing dog's diet. I also add eggshell, rose hip powder. Lotsa goodies.
Good morning Melissa. Glad to see you're doing well. Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. I'm definitely going to look for some stinging nettle in the woods to add to my pantry. 😊😊
All I get out here in Texas is Bull Nettle which stings and can be harvested for its gigantic root which is much like a potato but idk if the leaves are any good for what I’d use nettles for (I make a tincture for my allergies, etc). I wonder if they’ll work as a similar remedy? I hear they’re not the same but they sting like a little bugger! I’m not even sure if the leaves are edible. I know the seeds are as they can be roasted and eaten but harvesting those are interesting. They sting me somehow THROUGH my gloves! 😬Anyone else have experience with Texas Bull Nettle and it’s medicinal properties (if any)?
I just moved to a new piece of land and it’s completely west facing. Can I still put my garden out? I have some coverage but the mid/late day sun really hits in the spot I want to plant (which is the only place to plant)
Hi Melissa! Where did you get those snippers your using to cut the stinging nettle leaves? I need those as I have bad arthritis in my fingers & can't use regular scissors. Ty.
Hello Melissa. I ordered your book last year, probably a year ago now and I haven't received it yet. Have you printed your book yet and if so, how can I check on my order?
@S f "Doctors" don't like people using vitamins and herbs. They only want to throw more Big Pharma at you and poison you. So them working together is like Politicians of today actually working within the Constitution. Doesn't happen very often.
I bought some bagged garden soil last year, and guess what popped up everywhere in my garden beds,...stinging nettle. I pulled a lot of it up by the root, and threw it in the trash, but the roots are kind of like quack grass, and it is coming up everywhere in our gardens and front yard. This year there's even more than last year. I don't want it to take over our whole yard; we only live in a village, so it's not like we have acres of land to let it roam.
I appreciate you reiterating "just because something is natural doesn't mean it's right for you or safe for everyone..." Perfectly said. Thank you!
As kids in England we had nettles on the path behind our back garden and we quickly learned from the elders that where there were the stinging nettles, there was always the cure close by! The cure was called "doc leaves" and were very large oval green leaf plants which soothed the skin when applied to where the nettles stung. They worked perfectly!
Thank you for not shying away from sharing your knowledge about what stinging nettles are good for medicinally. We love your foraging videos!!!
We love ALL YOUR VIDEOS.
And YOU are BEAUTIFUL!!
Cool , I’m just about to make my spring soup: I use my potato and leek soup recipe But Replace leeks with mostly nettle, add dandelion leaves and some fiddleheads
I do the same thing with my Nettle. I never thought of adding dandelion leaves though...thanks for that suggestion.
Thank you for sharing your foraging experience with us all. A great encouragement to get out there and gather all the good things the Lord has provided for us out in nature.
The medicinal uses for this plant is exactly what I needed.
Stinging nettle is my FAVORITE tea to drink! It is so yummy and refreshing.
You're a wealth of knowledge and my wife and I thank you for doing what you do! We absolutely love your content and follow religiously - Keep up the great work MK Norris!
Love Nettle! It is the plant I harvest and use the most. I dehydrate enough to get us through the winter.
This was great. Thank you. I had been curious about stinging nettle. I learned a lot.
Love the nettles, a few years ago they just showed up in my small side garden which faces west. Comes up every year. Haven’t tried them with egg, sounds good. Thank you for the info. I dehydrate mine and vacuum seal with other wild greens.
I dehydrated my stinging nettle this week while they are abundant and healthy looking. I think there's a butterfly that lays the eggs on my nettle and will damage the leaves as the caterpillar grow. I made sure this year I got some before it's gone. 😂 The nettle will grow back for another harvest before it gets really hot. I use the nettle for soups. I prefer to eat the leaves than just steeping it for tea. That way, I get the fiber plus the medicinal benefits. ❤️🙏
Great video, just looking at my patch in the back yard.
Thanks for sharing Melissa. This was very helpful and informative.
Lives in Washington, must pay for nettles… 😂
It takes a lot to admit that, I appreciate your humility.
Have you ever used stinging nettles to make compost tea for your garden? I do not live near any woods so I planted so sting nettles in the shade of my pine tree. Hope they grow. When I lived in Nebraska, every year our dad would take us out to get morels and one year we found some growing in the shade of my grandparents house. We must have spread spores there when we brought them home to eat.
The juice from stinging nettle is very rich and strong. I haven't tried it but steamed nettle must taste pretty good and preserve the richness and goodness, the high nutritional value. Very nice machine you got there.
When I was a kid my mom would blanche nettles in hot water and then simmer them in an iron skillet with bacon grease like mustard greens. And I'm all in on walking around outdoors with a cup of coffee.
Became acquainted with them as a kid in Washington. Made me a believer right away!😅
This is gret right in season ty
Thank You!!!!! I learned so much this morning!!🤗💚💜
I love a little foraging, we dabble in it a few times of year, we have lots of lovely apples in the full, mushrooms a couple times a year. and berries, flowers etc.
This has definitely encouraged me to harvest some stinging nettle! Thanks for sharing this info with us!
Nettle soup, nettle filo pie...so many things you can cook using nettle. Boiling it down gets rid of the sting.
Good morning Melissa, ive never heard of stinging nettle, thanks for the info !
I just harvested nettles yesterday for the second time this spring. I filled up my dehydrator (I don’t have a freeze dryer) with nettle leaves and had quite a bit left over. Made a yummy smoothie for 2 (found a recipe online) with some and pureed the remaining leaves and placed in ice cube trays and will use for future smoothies. We drink a cup of nettle tea every evening - the health benefits are amazing.
My brother, not allergic to anything, got stung by stinging nettle in the country. He found out he was highly allergic. On the way to the hospital he was having a hard time breathing. If it wasn't for him taking Benadryl before rushing to the hospital, he probably wouldn't have made it. Weirdest thing ever. I bought seed, but I'm scared to try it.
Thanks for this information
In the Northeast, the first wild plant we find in the woods, are Wild Leeks. I make potato leek soup with them.
My 4 yr old grandson calls them stinging metal. I don't want to correct him yet; it's so cute. 😅🏃
I pick the leaves easily without getting stung. But the skin on my fingers has become tough from gardening and landscaping so that's probably a big reason. I will certainly get stung touching the stalk so when harvesting in a tall patch, a long sleeve jacket and gloves are a good idea. I will probably transplant stinging nettle in a rich moist meadow, it grows tall and can compete with tall grasses.
Wow thanks for this video..very interesting..
How is the man with all the knowledge(dad) ?
I also grew up around nettles and didn’t learn that they’re edible until adulthood. I love foraging for them - so delicious and beneficial ❤
I pick them bare handed. I’ve always loved a dare and did it, then never went back. If you put your hand on the stem with your hand moving upwards, you will not get stung! We have about three acres of pretty much nothing but nettle on our 200 acre farm. ❤
we're trying to grow some in the semi-desert.
We freeze, dehydrate, and can stinging nettle. We use it in soups, dog food, stir fries, tea, etc. It is delicious! The tincture is an incredible green....
Do you mind sharing how you prepare it for dog food?
@@Chris-xe9tk Not at all. I dehydrate it, and I sprinkle it on top with parsley, kelp, carob. I make the majority of my dog food and this was a 'vitamin' I came up with 20 years ago with a progressive vet to remove all processed foods from the most amazing dog's diet. I also add eggshell, rose hip powder. Lotsa goodies.
@@jenniferr2057 thanks!
Interesting
Good morning Melissa. Glad to see you're doing well. Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. I'm definitely going to look for some stinging nettle in the woods to add to my pantry. 😊😊
All I get out here in Texas is Bull Nettle which stings and can be harvested for its gigantic root which is much like a potato but idk if the leaves are any good for what I’d use nettles for (I make a tincture for my allergies, etc). I wonder if they’ll work as a similar remedy? I hear they’re not the same but they sting like a little bugger! I’m not even sure if the leaves are edible. I know the seeds are as they can be roasted and eaten but harvesting those are interesting. They sting me somehow THROUGH my gloves! 😬Anyone else have experience with Texas Bull Nettle and it’s medicinal properties (if any)?
one day they'll be saying freeze drying is necessary for this or that very important property. Going to add it to USDA recommendations!
I grew these from seed 2 years ago- bordering our back fence :)
I just moved to a new piece of land and it’s completely west facing. Can I still put my garden out? I have some coverage but the mid/late day sun really hits in the spot I want to plant (which is the only place to plant)
Hi Melissa! Where did you get those snippers your using to cut the stinging nettle leaves? I need those as I have bad arthritis in my fingers & can't use regular scissors. Ty.
Would a convection oven work to. Dehydrate
If you get stung.. use the sap to defuse the poison
I would describe the taste of nettles as a "nutty spinach".
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I'm trying to figure out if i have a spot where i can plant them and keep them controlled, as i dont have a lot of room...
My husband thinks I'm nuts for wanting a nettle patch 😅
I went out last week to get some and found NONE! Weird, weird year.
What do stinging nettle taste like?
Hello Melissa.
I ordered your book last year, probably a year ago now and I haven't received it yet.
Have you printed your book yet and if so, how can I check on my order?
Hey there, you should have received it in December if you pre-ordered. Please email hello@homesteadliving.com for customer service and order look up.
As far as Diabetes, does it typically lower sugars or raise them?
@S f "Doctors" don't like people using vitamins and herbs. They only want to throw more Big Pharma at you and poison you. So them working together is like Politicians of today actually working within the Constitution. Doesn't happen very often.
I planted some in my medicine garden. 😬 Gloves will be required.
If you can put them in a pillow case why cant you dry in the dryer?
Your clothes drier gets way too hot and will beat them up
To pick stinging nettles without gloves and not get stung, you need sufficiently callused palms and front of your fingers.
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I bought some bagged garden soil last year, and guess what popped up everywhere in my garden beds,...stinging nettle. I pulled a lot of it up by the root, and threw it in the trash, but the roots are kind of like quack grass, and it is coming up everywhere in our gardens and front yard. This year there's even more than last year. I don't want it to take over our whole yard; we only live in a village, so it's not like we have acres of land to let it roam.
The homeopathic version
Is urtica urens,
May be the best remedy of you are allergic to the herbs.
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It is ALWAYS time for BREAKFAST
You over harvested last time.