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Stinging Nettles

Stinging nettles are a highlight of spring for local eaters around the country. Some foragers and farmers harvest and sell them at markets, but most people get theirs the old-fashioned way: foraging them themselves. If you're lucky they're growing as "weeds" in your garden and you can pull them there. Wherever you get your stinging nettles, here are some great ways to use them.
Nettles - Growing Nettles For Health
See how easy it is to purposefully grow nettles.
How to Harvest & Prepare Nettles
See how to harvest and prepare stinging nettles.
Stinging Nettles Soup
Tame stinging nettles by cooking them...in this easy, super-nutritious, and delicious spring soup.

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