Yes! Good point Nettle is great as a mineral accumulator for soil regeneration. Comfrey is another great plant in that regard. Thanks for the comment :)
The liquid nettle manure was done by my grandfather and my dad. It's breath taking if you put it over your land so do it just before it start raining...
Love your substack I learned a lot!
Talking about manure-ish stuff. Wood ash is great for the land as well, coal ash is not, so it was used for the path's in the garden. Btw they had raised the earth for the vegetables.
I should add...I have tried so hard to like the taste of this precious plant but I just don't. I have to add it to Peppermint or something else. I might try adding it to Pine needles like you mentioned!
I am so glad to hear you are already enjoying this nutrient dense gift from nature in your routine.
We love to add nettle to our miso soups and i like drinking nettle tea with pine needles, mint and tulsi.
hmm this makes me wanna try nettle and holy basil pesto ;)
Nettle grows prolifically without human assistance where we live as well. Most gardeners go to battle trying to rip it out of their garden (usually failing to get the extensive rhizome systems and it just regrows). When some seeds found their way into one of my raised beds on the wind I saw it as a blessing and instead of fighting them I planted some companion plants that serve to keep the rhizomes in check in one corner of the bed and I just keep snipping off leaves all spring and summer (allowing new young leaves to regenerate for a week at a time between harvests) and I get an endless supply of tea and miso soup ingredients.
Mother Earth is a very generous being if we humans learn to recognize the gifts she offers for what they are.
It is also great to make liquid manure, it stinks but it is as well great for the land....
Yes! Good point Nettle is great as a mineral accumulator for soil regeneration. Comfrey is another great plant in that regard. Thanks for the comment :)
Thanks for the Comfrey , that i did not know.
The liquid nettle manure was done by my grandfather and my dad. It's breath taking if you put it over your land so do it just before it start raining...
Love your substack I learned a lot!
Talking about manure-ish stuff. Wood ash is great for the land as well, coal ash is not, so it was used for the path's in the garden. Btw they had raised the earth for the vegetables.
You are most welcome, I am glad you are enjoying the content :)
Yes, fire can offer very regenerative effects for the soil in certain contexts.
I add hard wood ash to certain garden beds and also I add biochar to all our garden soils.
Here is a video that discusses one form of biochar and its benefits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YDgr8BVtqc
My favorite plant.🌀 I make a blend of nettle/Oatstraw/lemon balm for tea, or a infusion of just nettle.
Blessings to you!🌀
I should add...I have tried so hard to like the taste of this precious plant but I just don't. I have to add it to Peppermint or something else. I might try adding it to Pine needles like you mentioned!
Same… I usually mix it with lemon balm.
I'll have to try that. Everything tastes better with Lemon Balm! :)
Such an important plant. I'm always on the lookout for it here. I might have to start a patch myself. Thanks for the info, Gavin!
thank you Gavin, so delicious and your posts so beautifullly produced.
I love nettle tea and the cake looks amazing.
will try nettle pesto too.
nettles grow in our garden and in the alley ways all round our house without even trying!
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You are most welcome my friend :)
Thank you for the kind words.
I am so glad to hear you are already enjoying this nutrient dense gift from nature in your routine.
We love to add nettle to our miso soups and i like drinking nettle tea with pine needles, mint and tulsi.
hmm this makes me wanna try nettle and holy basil pesto ;)
Nettle grows prolifically without human assistance where we live as well. Most gardeners go to battle trying to rip it out of their garden (usually failing to get the extensive rhizome systems and it just regrows). When some seeds found their way into one of my raised beds on the wind I saw it as a blessing and instead of fighting them I planted some companion plants that serve to keep the rhizomes in check in one corner of the bed and I just keep snipping off leaves all spring and summer (allowing new young leaves to regenerate for a week at a time between harvests) and I get an endless supply of tea and miso soup ingredients.
Mother Earth is a very generous being if we humans learn to recognize the gifts she offers for what they are.
thanks for the comment!
Life giving nettles growing where we think we don't want them a valuable lesson applying to all life!