tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post3809290401564921742..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Growing wild foods at homeMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-3502000092014384232016-04-01T21:52:37.291-04:002016-04-01T21:52:37.291-04:00Sweet fern grows on practically every roadside in ...Sweet fern grows on practically every roadside in Maine! The little green seeds inside the burs are a tasty treat too.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083104228778421758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-37141783768961540042016-03-30T10:01:15.605-04:002016-03-30T10:01:15.605-04:00I think they prefer the cold as they are the last ...I think they prefer the cold as they are the last to go dormant and one of the first to emerge.Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275379577689130061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-78101419677070593992016-03-22T15:27:57.913-04:002016-03-22T15:27:57.913-04:00Yes, I have lots of stinging experience having col...Yes, I have lots of stinging experience having collected them in several springs. Ouch. To me "nettle" implies stinging but I suppose dead nettle is another. Let's stick to Urtica :-) <br /><br />Interesting to hear that they are so aggressive in WI, with your very cold winters.<br /><br />I do love them, though - to me this is a sought-after crop. But I will bear the warnings in mind. Thank you.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-13528599965960092392016-03-22T11:12:14.303-04:002016-03-22T11:12:14.303-04:00I am sure it has to do with my upbringing, but you...I am sure it has to do with my upbringing, but you missed part of the common name, "stinging" nettles... Here in central WI, there are nothing other than a hard to control weed with running roots and leaves that with the merest touch cause severe contact dermatitis. While the tender shoots may make a good soup and the sap a vegan substitute for rennet; I would not choose to grow them because of their invasive properties. The smallest root cutting will form a new plant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-65128791933273354002016-03-21T22:10:55.994-04:002016-03-21T22:10:55.994-04:00Nettle pesto, yum! I let some of mine go to seed a...Nettle pesto, yum! I let some of mine go to seed and when the soil is rich usually get a second crop before winter. fernenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468269294140978819noreply@blogger.com