Nettle tea for plants is really easy to make and makes a great plant food. Here in Ireland there are nettles all around. It’s great to be able to make a plant food that costs you nothing. All you need to do is pick a bunch of nettles. Some people say to pick only young […]
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STINGING NETTLES
USES OF STINGING NETTLES Stinging nettles are growing very well around my garden. They seem to grow together in patches. They have also appeared singly in my upper flowerbeds, which are near the nettle patches so I assume they seeded from them. I don’t mind them being around as they are useful and provide splashes […]
RAGWORT
A MARE’S WHAT? Part of this coming bank holiday weekend is going to be dedicated to a certain Ragwort; AKA St. James-wort, Ragweed, Stinking Nanny/Ninny/Willy, Staggerwort, Dog Standard, Cankerwort, Stammerwort, or the equally charming Mare’s Fart. Here and now in Ireland we think of Ragwort as a horrible weed, toxic, allergy causing and a pain in […]
The War On Weeds
Ask any gardener and they will probably tell you that when it comes to fighting the war on weeds, you might win a few battles here and there, but weeds are a formidable foe. The front will keep moving around the garden and you will never, ever win the war. Most gardeners never stop trying […]
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