It's best to pick young nettles, that haven't become coarse or furry. Do not eat them once flowers have grown on the plant. Wear thick gloves to pick and prepare them to avoid getting stung.

And its juicy deliciousness. Plus, it’s free! Wild garlic and young nettles are everywhere in spring, and this recipe calls for freshly foraged leaves, folks. Get your gardening gloves on and ...

Horticulturist Walton debuts with a comprehensive primer on sustainable gardening. Explaining how “companion planting” takes advantage of symbiotic relationships between plants, he describes ...

Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) grow pretty much anywhere, but they really love the rainy Pacific Northwest. I think they’re the best wild food; easy to find, abundant, and incredibly delicious ...