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submitted 1 week ago by jay2@beehaw.org to c/greenspace@beehaw.org

Does anyone grow stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)? I'm thinking about planting some next year in containers, mostly for fertilizer but I would also like to drink some tea just to see if it helps my allergies at all. Any tips, observations, opinions?

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[-] Shadow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

You can buy stinging nettle tea online before you commit to growing it. It didn't help me at all (histamine intolerance).

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