permaculture

["Jon Raney" <jon@svphoenix.net>]

Thanks, I loved ST's site. But I still don't know whether wood nettles might
be found in coastal British Columbia, specifically on Lasqueti Island.
Anyone know? Thanks again. Jon

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 7:06 AM, <SArjuna@aol.com> wrote:

>
> >      Jon asked how to identiffy wood nettles and if they'd be found in
> > coastal British Columbia.
> >
>     They grow from Quebec to Manitoba and Nova Scotia, south to Florida,
> west to Oklahoma, Mississippi and Missouri, in low (dam) woods and along
> stream
> banks.   They resemble stinging nettle, but the leaves are much larger and
> wider.   They grow from 1 1/2 to 4 feet tall, depending on how happy they
> are.
> They are 20% protein and taste great.    The early season shoots are good,
> and
> the seeds can be harvested as well.
>
>     You can google to find a photo of them.    Otherwise, if you see a
> nettle-type plant in a damp and probably shady spot and you want to know
> for sure
> if it's wood nettle, touch it.    You'll know immediately!
>
>     Sam Thayer's book on foraging is really good, and is where I learned
> about wood nettles.   He has a website, too: www.foragersharvest.com/.
> And a
> Yahoo chat group, forageahead.
>
>     Shivani in WI
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Jon Raney
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Bellingham, WA