tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post7303987962804932477..comments2024-03-10T07:14:33.790-03:00Comments on Procrastinating Donkey: A Suitable Namejenny_ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-58776607004712169112022-08-07T01:14:03.686-03:002022-08-07T01:14:03.686-03:00baili: It's strange - I am familiar with other...baili: It's strange - I am familiar with other pointy plants and they don't bother me (for example, thorns and thistles) but because the stinging nettle is new to me, it seems more threatening. I think there's a lesson there somewhere :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-62008917057529442272022-08-05T10:57:06.106-03:002022-08-05T10:57:06.106-03:00Beautifully told dear Jenny.
I used to go for pic...Beautifully told dear Jenny.<br /><br />I used to go for picking up the wood sticks for stove as little girl with my cousins. I felt at first sight that I am familiar with this plants and because of some sour memories.<br /><br />There were many many kind of thorny bushes and nice looking plants and weeds like this who stung me and others then<br />Hope your thumb is fine now bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-83955363078404942492022-08-03T14:12:05.689-03:002022-08-03T14:12:05.689-03:00Jon: Thank you for that helpful link. Now I feel g...Jon: Thank you for that helpful link. Now I feel guilty for having such a bad reaction to finding this plant in my yard! I didn't realize that nettles have an important place in the lives of butterflies.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-40804368243602415652022-08-03T12:10:18.133-03:002022-08-03T12:10:18.133-03:00I have a small patch of nettles growing at the bot...I have a small patch of nettles growing at the bottom of ny garden.<br /><br />https://butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/dig-it-may-tips-from-the-secret-gardener<br /><br />Jon UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-85506917998962629532022-07-30T18:40:05.237-03:002022-07-30T18:40:05.237-03:00Rachel: That's what it felt like. I don't ...Rachel: That's what it felt like. I don't think I was just being a wuss. lol Good to know about the antihistamine cream. I just hope I never need it :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-58485630289866226852022-07-30T02:47:01.439-03:002022-07-30T02:47:01.439-03:00Sometimes the sting will be worse than others and ...Sometimes the sting will be worse than others and 'penetrate' like a needle. Antihistamin cream can be applied for relief.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-6872055108086404412022-07-28T17:40:21.866-03:002022-07-28T17:40:21.866-03:00Cherie: I thought I could recall you using them in...Cherie: I thought I could recall you using them in soup. From what I've read, they really are supposed to be good for a person.<br /><br />Mr. Shife: And the same to you! By golly, that's an order, even :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-73806252718644005732022-07-28T16:24:54.012-03:002022-07-28T16:24:54.012-03:00Another happy Thursday to you, jenny_o.Another happy Thursday to you, jenny_o.Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-67311203457835757742022-07-21T19:24:15.311-03:002022-07-21T19:24:15.311-03:00Happy Thursday, jenny_o. Happy Thursday, jenny_o. Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-28537025167210808062022-07-17T05:41:47.118-03:002022-07-17T05:41:47.118-03:00Bit of a nightmare weed here but I dry them in spr...Bit of a nightmare weed here but I dry them in spring and summer and add them to soups in the winter months. They are supposedly very good for us.Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049568808770731003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-79751319251847247672022-07-15T15:31:14.516-03:002022-07-15T15:31:14.516-03:00We have more stinging nettles than plants in our g...We have more stinging nettles than plants in our garden. They are everywhere. I wish other things grew as well as they did. I tend to wear thick gloves that go up my arms because I've had a few tic bites in recent years which can turn nasty. I have been stung many a time, not pleasant but bearable pain!LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-10314335929935356282022-07-15T00:35:52.418-03:002022-07-15T00:35:52.418-03:00Mr. Shife: Ha ha! (the gold star) I'm guessing...Mr. Shife: Ha ha! (the gold star) I'm guessing you would notice if you had been stung. I'm glad I'm not the only non-adventurous eater. I like what I like and I see no need to stray from that comfy path :D You take care too.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-19928215719668763482022-07-14T14:31:07.056-03:002022-07-14T14:31:07.056-03:00I got a gold star! Yay for me!
I have never heard ...I got a gold star! Yay for me!<br />I have never heard of stinging nettles until today and I have no idea if we have any near us or if I have been stung by one.<br />I am most definitely not an adventurous eater. <br />Hope you are well, jenny_o. Take care. Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-5603676807450078992022-07-11T22:27:39.405-03:002022-07-11T22:27:39.405-03:00Rachel: "Common as muck" - great express...Rachel: "Common as muck" - great expression; one I hadn't heard before. I don't know why my thumb hurt so badly; it was beyond just a sting. Maybe there was a piece still in my skin that I couldn't see. I need to check if we have any dock plants.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-60969420056229410592022-07-10T09:53:33.230-03:002022-07-10T09:53:33.230-03:00Common as muck in England. We even chuck old farm...Common as muck in England. We even chuck old farm machinery "in the nettles". A dock leaf is normally placed over a sting, if anything.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-54695915986821846322022-07-05T15:42:30.461-03:002022-07-05T15:42:30.461-03:00DB Stewart: Like you, I have good childhood memori...DB Stewart: Like you, I have good childhood memories. (Unlike you, stinging nettles weren't part of them!) <br /><br />Mary: They seem to be quite common in the UK. I'm going to try to identify if we have dock leaves. I'm so glad there's not an abundance of poison ivy or poison oak here. I would never leave the house.<br /><br />Jennifer: You're right - great memory! I was trying to be brief and didn't mention those details, but I always thought they were the most interesting parts. The princess being forbidden to talk was part of the deal with the wicked stepmother and helped to create problems in the story to be overcome. Kind of like a Hallmark movie :Djenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-15535509835304496712022-07-05T13:31:45.601-03:002022-07-05T13:31:45.601-03:00I remember that fairy tale, The Wild Swans, very v...I remember that fairy tale, The Wild Swans, very vividly from my childhood. It was really creepy to me, especially at the end where one brother was left with a wing on one side (where the cloak didn't completely cover that arm). And wasn't the girl forbidden to speak while she made the cloak? I seem to remember her not speaking for some reason.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-40298222408479726432022-07-05T10:53:34.836-03:002022-07-05T10:53:34.836-03:00When I was growing up in the UK and out playing in...When I was growing up in the UK and out playing in fields, stinging nettles were the bane of my existence. Like Boud, the first thing I would do was search for big dock leaves to help cool off the sting. Haven't run into nettles so much where I live in the US...but there is plenty of poison ivy, poison oak, etc..Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-58898103501652034802022-07-05T02:42:16.448-03:002022-07-05T02:42:16.448-03:00This conjures memories of growing up in Saskatchew...This conjures memories of growing up in Saskatchewan. Ouch. But also those memories of wandering in the yard and down the road and being free. Thank you. DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-60709785201210125832022-07-05T00:30:26.315-03:002022-07-05T00:30:26.315-03:00Janie Junebug: From comments here, it seems they c...Janie Junebug: From comments here, it seems they can be used for a number of things. I learn so much - not just from Google, which you're right about! - but also from readers. That's a good idea about planting something fierce outside windows. A natural guard dog without the dog.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-29879607490882598552022-07-04T21:12:19.971-03:002022-07-04T21:12:19.971-03:00I don't think we have stinging nettles, yet th...I don't think we have stinging nettles, yet they look familiar. I wonder why anyone would buy seeds for them. I guess you could plant them outside windows to try to keep out the burglars. There's a plant here (don't know what it's called) that people really do like to have outside their windows. It's much larger and more noticeable than nettles. I have been told it will give you nasty cuts if you tangle with it. Isn't it wonderful when you think of something you used to wonder about and now you can get the answer from Google?<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-44853590284926887922022-07-04T15:22:08.636-03:002022-07-04T15:22:08.636-03:00kylie: What does nettle tea taste like? Working wi...kylie: What does nettle tea taste like? Working with an herbalist must have been quite interesting. It's not a mainstream job by any means.<br /><br />Martha: They looked so innocent; the hairs/bristles looked soft and unthreatening and I touched it with no hesitation. Big mistake. lol I wish I could eat different foods but I always worry about what it will do to my stomach. I'm not a big fan of burning or nausea, and that's what I've had the few times I've strayed from foods I know.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-41550208043462698382022-07-04T15:15:50.239-03:002022-07-04T15:15:50.239-03:00gz: Yes, my reaction is probably more extreme than...gz: Yes, my reaction is probably more extreme than it needs to be. I am not used to plants hurting me like that; ours are generally quite benign. I wonder if the stinging hairs bother other animals or insects?<br /><br />Diane: Sounds like you might have encountered them - or been earnestly warned! I'm afraid I'm not adventurous at all with my eating. Maybe it comes from having so many stomach aches as a child and then acid reflux as an adult. Anything I can do to keep my stomach happy is worth the effort :)<br /><br />Ole Phat Stu: No poison ivy? Well, that's a good thing! We do have that in Nova Scotia, although I've never come across it myself. And hope I never do :)<br /><br />e: LOL! It might :)<br /><br />Mimi: Yes, I think the closer to the equator, the more dangerous Nature is. Also I guess the closer to the poles, it's the same. I feel fortunate to have so few dangerous insects and plants where I live, actually. Maybe that makes me less comfortable with the few I run into.<br /><br />jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-26869269853900124882022-07-04T15:08:36.074-03:002022-07-04T15:08:36.074-03:00Steve: It seems the plant you linked to has simila...Steve: It seems the plant you linked to has similar mechanisms to protect itself though. And its seed capsules burst open and fling its seeds around! Yikes! I'll just concentrate on eradication, I think :) jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-3666089851635500302022-07-04T15:05:57.888-03:002022-07-04T15:05:57.888-03:00River: That's interesting about the iron conte...River: That's interesting about the iron content and being used as chicken food supplement. Part of me wants to try cooked nettles and part of me just can't do it. I'm glad that second part of me has company :)<br /><br />Doug: Ouch! Regarding nutrients, see River's comment about being high in iron. Your comment on the unique soup reminds me of a quote: Hunger is the best sauce :)<br /><br />Andrew: That sounds quite adventurous to me. I read recently that alligator is fish, gamey, and tough. Does not seem like something to go out of one's way to find :)<br /><br />Infidel753: I think there are many kinds of nettles, so this is not necessarily the kind you would encounter. Probably close, though. The thing is, I could even SEE the prickles before I touched it, but other plants have prickles and I've pulled them with no problems ... hopefully someone that's not me can learn from my mistake :)<br /><br />Charlotte: Aha, you are a very curious eater - kudos to you! Thank you for the interesting bits of information about nettles, especially the ways to stop the stinging. I think my hesitation to use them comes from unfamiliarity with them. How did you learn to use them?<br /><br />Mike: I'm thinking that's a fantastic deterrent to further lapses in judgement.<br /><br />Joan: Interesting that you mention they are more irritating than painful. Mine was definitely painful, so maybe there was a bristle stuck in my thumb that I couldn't see, although I did check using a magnifying glass. Hope you are having a good summer, Joan.<br /><br />Marie: That's interesting. I don't know how we got them here but there are plenty of ways, I suppose, from birds to animals to wind. I'll be on the lookout for them from now on :)<br /><br />Anonymous: Oh no! Painful.<br /><br /> jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com