Nettles!!
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Nettles!!
I tried a few different leaves this year. One surprising success was nettles. They loved them. Only fed once or twice due to the prickly nature of these plants but they are accepted quite well.
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Re: Nettles!!
Wowow I will have try that out with mine thanks
For sharing Andrew that found new
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For sharing Andrew that found new
Planet food
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Re: Nettles!!
Good to know, I'll give them a bash....our A. cephalotes has also been taking pyrocantha leaves, particularly now that the flowers are starting to appear!
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Tried the nettles, they cut a bit then stopped....and I got stung....
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You can make soup!!
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I'll have a go at making nettle soup at some point, someone told me it's like eating felt!!
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Make nettle wine instead, it's really good. Though i'm not fussed providing there is alcohol involved
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Even i draw the line.. It's just not usually very straight.Acromyrmexbob wrote:Methylated Spirits