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I am always looking for ways to gain the maximum benefit from the plants I grow. When I think about what species to welcome into my precious garden space, one question I like to ask myself is, “Does this plant serve more than one function?” For this reason, one of my all time favorite herbs to keep in my garden is comfrey! This herbaceous perennial has an amazing variety of uses, from improving soil health, to attracting pollinators, and even fertilizing other plants. It is also a long utilized herbal support for wound healing and treating other ailments. And it...
One of my all-time favorite herbs, stinging nettle has been grown and foraged for food, and used in textiles and medicine, for thousands of years across many parts of the world.
You may be aware that you can harvest and eat the leaves, but did you know the root is also usable? It has specific medicinal properties that are unique from those of the other parts of the plant. What You’ll Learn What Is Nettle Root? Uses for Nettle Root When to Harvest How to Harvest Processing and Preserving What Is Nettle Root? Most gardeners are familiar with stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), an herbaceous perennial known for the infamous stinging hairs that can be found all along its stems and the undersides of its leaves. Nettle grows and spreads by stolons,...