Stinging nettle, a feisty damsel with many uses
A prickly invader… but also one of the best medicinal plants of all! Nettle, as useful in the kitchen as it is in the garden, is worthy of our highest esteem.
Nettle
Stinging nettle is such a helpful plant for food, health, fertilizer and pest control, that you’ll reach the point of giving thanks for its sting!
Ace your eco-friendly gardening practices
Mulching, composting, natural and organic products and produce… Are you hoping to learn more about environment-friendly gardening? Start right this winter or during the next dry spell!
Weeds that are full of benefits
Seems their reputation could use an upgrade! “Weeds” are most often plants that have a great many appealing benefits you can actually savor around the dinner table!
Magic potions from plants… for plants!
Prepare your own magic potions! Infusions, decoctions, fermented tea… take advantage of natural plant properties to easily prepare organic fertilizer and treatments at a very low price.
Best types of fermented weed tea – find the one to suit your needs
Weed tea, prepared by simply fermenting weeds in a pail, is excellent to treat plants against diseases. Here are the different types of weed tea and their uses.
Dead-nettle, beautiful little ground cover
Dead-nettle is an ideal plant for ground cover which is much appreciated for its cute summer blooming and for its elegant evergreen leafage.
3 top natural fertilizers for a fully organic garden
Natural fertilizer turns crops into vigorous growers without degrading the environment. Derived from plant, mineral or animal matter, it gives ornamentals and vegetables a powerful boost.
Edible plants, become a neo-hunter-gatherer!
When taking a stroll in the woods or in the fields, rediscover the joys of collecting edible wild plants!
Organic gardening ABCs
Organic gardening means gardening together with nature instead of against it. Organic growing techniques endeavor to respect soil, plants… and the consumer, too. They rely on vegetable and fruit species that are well-suited to local growing conditions.
Fermented stinging nettle tea, both treatment and fertilizer
Thanks to fermented stinging nettle tea, create your own 100% organic fertilizer and parasite repellent! Discover fermented stinging nettle tea
Fermented nettle tea and tomato plants – gear up for great harvests!
Who hasn’t yet suffered the sting of wild nettle? Far from being a weed, stinging nettle is an excellent ally for organic gardeners, especially for growing tomato!
Coleus, painted nettle, so colorful!
Coleus is a magnificent tropical plant, noted for the beauty of its colorful, mottled foliage.
Stinging nettle health benefits, sting those pesky ailments away!
Stinging nettle or Urtica dioica is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Eurasia. It has spread today to all temperate regions of the globe.
