With so many nettles around us, it seems a shame to buy nettle tea. Making fresh nettle is really very easy. Making the tea is the same as you would with fresh tea (not tea bags) – add boiling hot water to dried nettles and leave to infuse for your preferred strength, at least five [...]
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A short history of Nettles
The nettle is tough plant, it has managed to survive several ice ages. To flourish, the nettle needs fertile soil, moisture and sunlight. Early man obliged by clearing the forests, thereby giving it a chance. It was found growing near Neolithic settlements. To our ancestors the nettle had many uses. It was the first green [...]