I took my new picked treasure home and made some Stinging Nettle and Pork Belly soup with a homemade duck stock. I also showed him how you can even eat them raw, if done the right way, but he wasn't about to try it. I explained that the "sting" is neutralized within about 30 seconds when exposed to heat. He was a bit skeptical about their being edible. My neighbor was happy to have me cut some of his "weeds" back. I harvested a large bag full and took them home. I did a quick search around my neighborhood and discovered a large patch in my neighbor's yard. I looked around and found a tiny Stinging Nettle plant a few inches tall. It felt like a fire ant sting, which I have had plenty of experience with growing up in south Florida. I was pushing some new growth back to clear a small patch of soil when I felt a sharp pain on the back of my hand. ![]() I accidentally discovered them in my garden about a week ago when planting some garlic bulbs ( see my prior article about using sprouted garlic). Yes, they do sting, but it is not that bad. A harbinger of Spring, the Stinging Nettle has long been used as a food and medicinal plant.
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