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[lazy gardener]

Hoopy, I bet I have it in my yard, yet wouldn't know it if it bit me. I hear it is useful for many things, including as a cooked green.

 

[eatwhatyougrow]

@lazy gardener Do you grow any stinging nettle? I'm finding conflicting information about how cold hardy it is (apparently somewhere between Zone 3 and Zone 6... go figure). Figured you might have some insight


Thank you!!

I have it and we are in central Michigan. So like zone 5 1/2 ish -6

 

[pennyJo1960]

The Son planted potato for me today about 10 of them

 

[eatwhatyougrow]

The Son planted potato for me today about 10 of them

I wish......

 

[HoopyFrood]

Hoopy, I bet I have it in my yard, yet wouldn't know it if it bit me. I hear it is useful for many things, including as a cooked green.

Okay, no worries. Yes, very good for wildcrafting and eating Just wasn't sure if it could handle Z4. I'll do a little more digging. I live near a pond so if it's not there it might have to accidentally get seeded in one little spot

 

[pennyJo1960]

Your eating stinging nettle that is new to me

 

[HoopyFrood]

Your eating stinging nettle that is new to me

I personally haven't (yet). But many folks say it's tasty and nutritous, as well as good for medicinal purposes. It's supposed to be easy to grow and perennial, so I figured no harm in trying to grow it, if I can!

 

[lazy gardener]

Just don't put it raw into a salad!

On my to try list this spring is horseradish greens. I have a friend who's going to give me some greens to try, as well as some roots to plant. He says that the greens are an "acquired taste". I love home made seafood cocktail sauce. will never buy it prepared again. And of course, I'd much rather have my own horseradish than have to buy it at the store.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Agree on the horseradish but stinging nettle is known as a noxious weed at
least use to be like poison ivy

 

[1cock2hens]

google says stinging nettle is rich in vitamins and used as a remedy for many ailments. it just needs cooked and its apparently just fine. I did see stinging nettle uses/recipes in one of the foxfire books