UK gardening - nettles

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nettles

Kate Morgan

2005-09-25, 6:21 am

does anyone know, do nettles loose their medicinal power when they have
gone to seed?
kate

Jupiter

2005-09-25, 4:21 pm

On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:24:55 +0100, Kate Morgan
<katemorgan@btinternet.com> wrote:

>does anyone know, do nettles loose their medicinal power when they have
>gone to seed?
>kate
Young, fresh shoots are recommended, I think. Once they run to seed
the plant seems to dry out and and become a but sparse looking.

JP in Lon

2005-09-25, 10:21 pm

"Jupiter" <Jupiter@shotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:24:55 +0100, Kate Morgan
> <katemorgan@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> Young, fresh shoots are recommended, I think. Once they run to seed
> the plant seems to dry out and and become a but sparse looking.

Ahh... but do they still have their green manuring capibilities?
(After removing seeds & flowers, to ensure no regrowth)

What's the current phase nettles are going through, because I was going to
go to collect some
and was wondering if they were currently still good for manuring?
(in compost heap, digging in and liquid solution)(I have a large source.)

--
J.P. in London.

Jupiter

2005-09-26, 4:21 am

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:35:26 +0100, "JP in Lon" <noone@tisali.co.uk>
wrote:

>"Jupiter" <Jupiter@shotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:vusdj15ni4ghpch24i2p7mqulkvubnpcf9@4ax.com...
>
>Ahh... but do they still have their green manuring capibilities?
>(After removing seeds & flowers, to ensure no regrowth)
>
>What's the current phase nettles are going through, because I was going to
>go to collect some
>and was wondering if they were currently still good for manuring?
>(in compost heap, digging in and liquid solution)(I have a large source.)

They should still be OK for manuring and composting, but the stem
fibres wil be tougher in mature plants - they used to be used for
making fabric in harder times...

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